1367.2 - State and Regional Indicators, Victoria, Mar 2008  
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CAUSES OF DEATH

In 2006, there were 33,311 registered deaths in Victoria. This represented an increase of 1,016 deaths or 3.1% more than in 2001. Cancer claimed the highest proportion of all deaths (29.4% in 2001 and 29.6% in 2006), followed by deaths from heart attacks (25.5% in 2001 and 22.5% in 2006). Stroke and asthma each accounted for 7.8% of all deaths in 2006, whilst deaths from suicide represented 1.3% of all deaths registered in 2006.

Leading Causes of Death, Victoria


View underlying table as an Excel spreadsheet: 1367.2 Table 3, Causes of Death, By Statistical Subdivision (file size 16kB).




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