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Andrew Brown

Death rate remains below pre-COVID levels

There were more than 171,000 deaths recorded in Australia in 2021, new ABS figures reveal. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Despite a spike in COVID-19 cases, the number of deaths in Australia last year remained below pre-pandemic levels.

New data from the Australian Bureau Statistics showed there were more than 171,000 deaths in the country in 2021.

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