Australia Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total data was reported at 5.945 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.857 % for 2015. Australia Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 5.859 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.945 % in 2019 and a record low of 5.589 % in 2010. Australia Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.;Derived based on the data from Global Health Estimates 2020: Deaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2019. Geneva, World Health Organization; 2020. Link: https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/mortality-and-global-health-estimates/ghe-leading-causes-of-death;Weighted average;

Ischaemic heart disease was the leading cause of death for Australian males in 2023, with just over ten thousand deaths registered in that year. For Australian women, dementia and Alzheimer's disease were the leading cause of death, followed by Ischaemic heart disease.

This dataset presents the footprint of statistics related to deaths due to all causes (combined) by sex. The reported statistics include year of death, total deaths, crude rates, age-standardised rates, rate ratio, median age at death, premature deaths, potential years of life lost and potentially avoidable deaths. The data spans the years of 2012-2016 and is aggregated to 2017 Department of Health Primary Health Network (PHN) areas, based on the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).

Mortality Over Regions and Time (MORT) books are workbooks that contain recent deaths data for specific geographical areas, sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) National Mortality Database. They present various statistics related to deaths by all causes and leading causes of death by sex for each geographical area.

For further information about this dataset, visit the data source:Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - MORT Books.

Please note:

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data using the Department of Health - PHN Areas.

• Cause of Death Unit Record File data are provided to the AIHW by the Registries of Births, Deaths and Marriages and the National Coronial Information System (managed by the Victorian Department of Justice) and include cause of death coded by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The data are maintained by the AIHW in the National Mortality Database.

• Year refers to the year of registration of death. Deaths registered in 2013 and earlier are based on the final version of the cause of death data; deaths registered in 2014 are based on revised version; deaths registered in 2015 and 2016 are based on preliminary versions. Revised and preliminary versions are subject to further revision by the ABS.

• Cause of death information are based on the underlying cause of death and are classified according to the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD). Deaths registered in 1997 onwards are classified according to the 10th revision (ICD-10).

• Unknown/missing includes deaths where place of usual residence was overseas, no fixed abode, offshore and migratory, and undefined.

• Population counts are based on estimated resident populations at 30 June for each year. Australian estimated resident population data are sourced from Australian demographic statistics (ABS cat. no. 3101.0).

The number of deaths in Australia decreased significantly in 2023 compared to previous years. The number of deaths recorded in 2023 was approximately 46 thousand, compared to about 171 thousand in 2023. Number of deaths due to road accidents In Australia, there were 1,234 road-related fatalities during the course of the year. Drivers had the highest number of road fatalities, followed by motorcyclists and passengers. In the same year, New South Wales recorded the highest number of road deaths with a total of 334 road deaths. This does represent an increase from 2022 and the second-highest number of road fatalities in the last five years. New South Wales and South Australia exhibit comparable tendencies. Number of deaths due to COVID-19 On March 1, 2020, Australia recorded its first COVID-related death. The country recorded fewer than one thousand COVID-19-related deaths within the first year of the pandemic in 2020. By 2022, Australia recorded a total of 16,284 confirmed deaths from COVID-19. Australia has recorded the deaths of 4,258 women between the ages of 80 and 89 due to COVID-19. Moreover, more men between the ages of 80 and 89 have died of COVID-19 in 2022. At the time, the number of deaths among those under the age of 50 was significantly lower than that of those in older age groups.

This dataset presents the footprint of statistics related to the leading causes of death by sex. The reported statistics include cause of death, ranking, total deaths, crude rates, age-standardised rates and rate ratio. The data spans the period between 2012-2016 and is aggregated to Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA) geographic areas from the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).

Mortality Over Regions and Time (MORT) books are workbooks that contain recent deaths data for specific geographical areas, sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) National Mortality Database. They present various statistics related to deaths by all causes and leading causes of death by sex for each geographical area.

For further information about this dataset, visit the data source:Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - MORT Books.

Please note:

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data.

• Cause of Death Unit Record File data are provided to the AIHW by the Registries of Births, Deaths and Marriages and the National Coronial Information System (managed by the Victorian Department of Justice) and include cause of death coded by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The data are maintained by the AIHW in the National Mortality Database.

• Year refers to the year of registration of death. Deaths registered in 2013 and earlier are based on the final version of the cause of death data; deaths registered in 2014 are based on revised version; deaths registered in 2015 and 2016 are based on preliminary versions. Revised and preliminary versions are subject to further revision by the ABS.

• Cause of death information are based on the underlying cause of death and are classified according to the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD). Deaths registered in 1997 onwards are classified according to the 10th revision (ICD-10).

• Unknown/missing includes deaths where place of usual residence was overseas, no fixed abode, offshore and migratory, and undefined. Summary measures and cause of death data are not presented for any GCCSA with less than 10 deaths in a single year; they are not presented for 'Other territories' because there were only 42 deaths recorded in 2012-2016.

• Population counts are based on estimated resident populations at 30 June for each year. Australian estimated resident population data are sourced from Australian demographic statistics (ABS cat. no. 3101.0).

Australia Cause of Death: by Non-Communicable Diseases: % of Total data was reported at 89.114 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 89.573 % for 2015. Australia Cause of Death: by Non-Communicable Diseases: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 89.671 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.457 % in 2010 and a record low of 89.114 % in 2019. Australia Cause of Death: by Non-Communicable Diseases: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.;Derived based on the data from Global Health Estimates 2020: Deaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2019. Geneva, World Health Organization; 2020. Link: https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/mortality-and-global-health-estimates/ghe-leading-causes-of-death;Weighted average;

Suicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 2016-2019. Suicide was the 13th leading cause of death in 2019. In 2019, the overall age-standardised suicide rate was 12.9 per 100,000 in Australia. The …Show full descriptionSuicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 2016-2019. Suicide was the 13th leading cause of death in 2019. In 2019, the overall age-standardised suicide rate was 12.9 per 100,000 in Australia. The Australian Bureau of Statistics, Causes of Death, Australia, 2019 reports that there were 3,318 registered suicides in 2019.

This dataset presents the footprint of statistics related to the leading causes of death by sex. The reported statistics include cause of death, ranking, total deaths, crude rates, age-standardised rates and rate ratio. The data spans the period between 2012-2016 and is aggregated to Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) geographic areas from the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).

Mortality Over Regions and Time (MORT) books are workbooks that contain recent deaths data for specific geographical areas, sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) National Mortality Database. They present various statistics related to deaths by all causes and leading causes of death by sex for each geographical area.

For further information about this dataset, visit the data source:Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - MORT Books.

Please note:

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data.

• Cause of Death Unit Record File data are provided to the AIHW by the Registries of Births, Deaths and Marriages and the National Coronial Information System (managed by the Victorian Department of Justice) and include cause of death coded by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The data are maintained by the AIHW in the National Mortality Database.

• Year refers to the year of registration of death. Deaths registered in 2013 and earlier are based on the final version of the cause of death data; deaths registered in 2014 are based on revised version; deaths registered in 2015 and 2016 are based on preliminary versions. Revised and preliminary versions are subject to further revision by the ABS.

• Cause of death information are based on the underlying cause of death and are classified according to the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD). Deaths registered in 1997 onwards are classified according to the 10th revision (ICD-10).

• Unknown/missing includes deaths where place of usual residence was overseas, no fixed abode, offshore and migratory, and undefined. Summary measures and cause of death data are not presented for any SA4 with less than 10 deaths in a single year.

• Population counts are based on estimated resident populations at 30 June for each year. Australian estimated resident population data are sourced from Australian demographic statistics (ABS cat. no. 3101.0).

Australia Cause of Death: by Communicable Diseases & Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Conditions: % of Total data was reported at 4.941 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.570 % for 2015. Australia Cause of Death: by Communicable Diseases & Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Conditions: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 4.470 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.941 % in 2019 and a record low of 3.954 % in 2010. Australia Cause of Death: by Communicable Diseases & Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Conditions: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.;Derived based on the data from Global Health Estimates 2020: Deaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2019. Geneva, World Health Organization; 2020. Link: https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/mortality-and-global-health-estimates/ghe-leading-causes-of-death;Weighted average;

Suicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 2016-2019.

Suicide was the 13th leading cause of death in 2019. In 2019, the overall age-standardised suicide rate was 12.9 per 100,000 in Australia.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics, Causes of Death, Australia, 2019 reports that there were 3,318 registered suicides in 2019.

The median age at death of males/females/people for deaths occurring between 2010 and 2014 (all entries that were classified as not shown, not published or not applicable were assigned a null value; no data was provided for Maralinga Tjarutja LGA, in South Australia). Data is by LGA 2015 profile (based on the LGA 2011 geographic boundaries). Note: The Local Government Area (LGA) data are based on deaths within Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2). Where an SA2 is split over multiple LGAs the deaths were assigned to the LGA containing the largest portion of the SA2. LGAs that consequently recorded 0 deaths were assigned the median age at death of the SA2 from which the LGA was split. Source: Data compiled by PHIDU from deaths data based on the 2010 to 2014 Cause of Death Unit Record Files supplied by the Australian Coordinating Registry and the Victorian Department of Justice, on behalf of the Registries of Births, Deaths and Marriages and the National Coronial Information System.

Tobacco smoking is one of the largest preventable causes of death and disease in Australia. In 2017-18, 13.8% of adults aged 18 years and over were daily smokers (2.6 million people), down from 14.5% in 2014-15. The decrease is a continuation of the trend over the past two decades, in 1995, 23.8% of adults were daily smokers.

Additionally the proportion of adults who have never smoked is increasing over time, from 49.4% in 2007-08 to 52.6% in 2014-15 and 55.7% in 2017-18.

Around ** in every 100,000 Australians were projected to be diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer, in 2023. The incidence rate increased with age, with the *****-year-old age group having an estimated incidence of over *** cases per 100,000 persons in 2023.

Incidence of cancer in Australia

Cancer incidence refers to the number of newly diagnosed cases of the disease in a particular time period, typically one year. Cancer is among the leading causes of illness and death in Australia. The types of cancer with the highest incidence in Australia include prostate, breast, colorectal/bowel, melanoma, and lung cancer.

The dark side of the sunny life Down Under

Australia and New Zealand are home to the highest incidence rates of melanoma in the world. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that is commonly, however not exclusively, found on sun-exposed parts of the body, as the risk of developing melanoma increases with ultra-violet radiation (UV rays). Other types of skin cancers exist, however, melanoma is considered to be the most dangerous given its likelihood of spreading within the body.

The Funeral Directors, Crematoria and Cemeteries industry’s performance strongly depends on the number of deaths in Australia each year. For decades, medical advances, higher living standards and improved attitudes to health have helped lift the average life expectancy, slowing growth in the death rate. Government restrictions on funeral sizes from the fourth quarter of 2019-20 through part of 2021-22 lowered the average spend per funeral, leading to industry revenue declines over the two years through 2020-21. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the deaths of approximately 15,000 Australians between March 2020 and September 2022, but this represented a moderate proportion of total deaths in Australia, limiting its impact on revenue. Meanwhile, cremations’ increasing popularity has hindered revenue growth, as cremations typically generate less revenue per service. Major companies like InvoCare have reported they struggled over the two years through 2023-24 as consumers tried to cut back their spending amid high inflation and interest rates. The ACCC has also targeted the industry for increased enforcement, and combined, these factors have contributed to a dilution of the industry’s pricing power, limiting margin growth since 2021-22. Overall, industry revenue is expected to increase at an annualised 3.1% over the five years through 2024-25 to $2.0 billion. This trend includes an anticipated 4.2% spike in 2024-25. Most funeral directors are small, family-owned businesses. Funeral directors charge a professional services fee for conducting and managing core funeral services, like collecting and preparing the body for viewing, running the ceremony and transporting the body to the burial site or crematorium. Although governments or not-for-profit trusts own most cemeteries and crematoria, private companies increasingly own and operate these facilities. InvoCare is the largest company, accounting for more than one-quarter of industry revenue in 2024-25. The company was acquired by TPG Capital and delisted in November 2023. The market for funeral services will continue to expand over the coming years. A steady rise in annual deaths, an expanding population and recovering economic conditions will propel industry revenue growth. Even so, more families will choose lower priced cremation services over traditional burial services, limiting the pace of expansion and growth in margins. Industry revenue is forecast to climb at an annualised 4.8% over the five years through 2029-30 to $2.5 billion.

This dataset presents the footprint of participation statistics in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) for people aged 50 to 74. The NBCSP began in 2006. It aims to reduce morbidity and mortality from bowel cancer by actively recruiting and screening the eligible target population for early detection or prevention of the disease. The data spans the years of 2014-2017 and is aggregated to 2015 Department of Health Primary Health Network (PHN) areas, based on the 2011 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). Cancer is one of the leading causes of illness and death in Australia. Cancer screening programs aim to reduce the impact of selected cancers by facilitating early detection, intervention and treatment. Australia has three cancer screening programs: BreastScreen Australia National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) The National cancer screening programs participation data presents the latest cancer screening participation rates and trends for Australia's 3 national cancer screening programs. The data has been sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) analysis of National Bowel Cancer Screening Program register data, state and territory BreastScreen Australia register data and state and territory cervical screening register data. For further information about this dataset, visit the data source:Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - National Cancer Screening Programs Participation Data Tables. Please note: AURIN has spatially enabled the original data using the Department of Health - PHN Areas. Participation rates represent the percentage of people invited to screen through the NBCSP during the relevant 2-year period, who returned a completed screening test within that period or by 30 June of the following year. The number of individuals invited to screen excludes those who deferred or opted out without completing their screening test. PHN areas were assigned to NBCSP invitees using an SA1 to PHN correspondence. Those invitees without reliable SA1 details were mapped with a postcode to PHN correspondence instead, which may lead to some minor inaccuracies in results. Some invitee SA1 codes and postcodes cannot be attributed to a PHN. These invitees were included in an 'Unknown' group where applicable. Some postcodes cross PHN boundaries, leading to slight inaccuracies. The time period of some PHN data presented is prior to the initiation of PHNs, which were in established in June 2015. Biennial screening for those aged 50-74 is not fully rolled out. During the time period reported, the specific ages invited within the 50-74 age range included 50, 54, 55, 58, 60, 64, 65, 68, 70, 72 and 74. These results calculate participation rates using the new NBCSP performance indicator specifications. This indicator now measures a 2-year invitation period and also excludes those who opted off or suspended participation. Therefore, these results cannot be compared to rates reported prior to 2014. NBCSP participation rates per area are not related to bowel cancer incidence rates.

This dataset presents the footprint of participation statistics in the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) for women aged 20 to 69, by age group. The NCSP began in 1991. It aims to reduce cervical cancer cases, illness and deaths in Australia. The data spans the years of 2014-2016 and is aggregated to 2015 Department of Health Primary Health Network (PHN) areas, based on the 2011 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).

Cancer is one of the leading causes of illness and death in Australia. Cancer screening programs aim to reduce the impact of selected cancers by facilitating early detection, intervention and treatment. Australia has three cancer screening programs:

• BreastScreen Australia

• National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP)

• National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP)

The National cancer screening programs participation data presents the latest cancer screening participation rates and trends for Australia's 3 national cancer screening programs. The data has been sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) analysis of National Bowel Cancer Screening Program register data, state and territory BreastScreen Australia register data and state and territory cervical screening register data.

For further information about this dataset, visit the data source:Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - National Cancer Screening Programs Participation Data Tables.

Please note:

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data using the Department of Health - PHN Areas.

• Participation in the NCSP for this report was defined as the percentage of women in the population aged 20-69 who had at least one Pap test in a 2-year period. Participation rates were calculated using the average of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Estimated Resident Population (ERP) for females aged 20-69 for the relevant 2-year reporting period adjusted for the estimated proportion of women who have had a hysterectomy.

• A PHN was assigned to women using a postcode to PHN correspondence. Because these are based only on postcode, these data will be less accurate than those published by individual states and territories.

• Postcode is used for mailing purposes and may not reflect where a woman resides.

• Some postcodes (and hence women) cannot be attributed to a PHN and therefore these women were excluded from the analysis. This is most noticeable in the Northern Territory but affects all states and territories to some degree.

• Totals may not sum due to rounding.

• The time period of some PHN data presented is prior to the initiation of PHNs, which were in established in June 2015.

• Some duplication may occur where the same test is reported to the cervical screening register in two or more jurisdictions. This may lead to erroneous results when focusing on smaller geographical areas. This may affect border areas more than others.

• Data are preliminary and subject to change.

• The 2014-2015 period covers 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2015, and the 2015-2016 period covers 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2016.

• PHN205 Murray includes Albury, NSW.

This dataset presents the footprint of participation statistics in BreastScreen Australia for women ages 50 to 74, by age group. The national breast cancer screening program, BreastScreen Australia began in 1991. It aims to reduce illness and death from breast cancer using screening mammography for early detection of unsuspected breast cancer in women. The data spans the years of 2014-2016 and is aggregated to 2015 Department of Health Primary Health Network (PHN) areas, based on the 2011 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).

Cancer is one of the leading causes of illness and death in Australia. Cancer screening programs aim to reduce the impact of selected cancers by facilitating early detection, intervention and treatment. Australia has three cancer screening programs:

• BreastScreen Australia

• National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP)

• National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP)

The National cancer screening programs participation data presents the latest cancer screening participation rates and trends for Australia's 3 national cancer screening programs. The data has been sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) analysis of National Bowel Cancer Screening Program register data, state and territory BreastScreen Australia register data and state and territory cervical screening register data.

For further information about this dataset, visit the data source:Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - National Cancer Screening Programs Participation Data Tables.

Please note:

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data using the Department of Health - PHN Areas.

• Participation rates represent the percentage of women in the population aged 50-74 screened by BreastScreen Australia over 2 calendar years. The population denominator was the average of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Estimated Resident Population (ERP) for females aged 50-74 within the relevant geographical area for the relevant 2-year reporting period.

• A PHN was assigned to women using a postcode to PHN correspondence. Because these are based only on postcode, these data will be less accurate than those published by individual states and territories.

• Some postcodes (and hence women) cannot be attributed to a PHN and therefore these women were excluded from the analysis. This is most noticeable in the Northern Territory but affects all states and territories to some degree.

• Totals may not sum due to rounding.

• The time period of some PHN data presented is prior to the initiation of PHNs, which were in established in June 2015.

• BreastScreen Australia changed its target age group from 50-69 years to 50-74 years from July 2013; participation is reported for both the previous and current target age groups to allow comparison of trends with previously reported data.

• Data are preliminary and subject to change.

• The 2014-2015 period covers 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2015, and the the 2015-2016 period covers 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2016.

• PHN205 Murray includes Albury, NSW

In the financial year 2023, Australians aged between 25 and 34 years dominated the fitness and gym industry in Australia, with over *** million Australians from the age group participating in fitness or gym activities during the year. That year, gym and fitness participation was the least popular among survey respondents aged 15 to 17 years. Gyms and fitness centers in Australia Australia has seen a steady increase in the number of fitness centers and gyms over recent years. Gym and fitness center use is one of the leading types of sports participation activities in Australia, along with recreational walking, athletics, jogging, and running. Physical health in Australia   While the availability and use of fitness centers continue to rise, obesity remains a significant public health risk in Australia. It is a major risk factor for developing coronary heart disease, a leading cause of death in Australia. Many factors may contribute to one’s risk of obesity; however, adequate physical exercise and a healthy diet are important factors for maintaining a healthy body weight. Currently, most Australians do not meet recommended physical activity guidelines, and only a small portion of Australian adults meet vegetable intake dietary guidelines.