3303.0 - Causes of Death, Australia, 2007 Quality Declaration 
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ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISEASES (E00-E90)

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90) in 2007 accounted for 5,355 registered deaths, representing 3.9% of all registered deaths. Total deaths due to these underlying causes have increased gradually over the last ten years, from 3,965 in 1998 to 5,355 in 2007. The proportion of all deaths due to these causes has also increased slightly over the same period from 3.1% in 1998 to 3.9% in 2007. The median age at death for this cause was 80.8 years, which was very close to the median age of 80.5 years for all deaths in 2007.

Diabetes (E10-E14) was the underlying cause of death for 3,810 people, or 71% of all deaths due to Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases. The highest number of deaths resulting from Diabetes over the past ten years was recorded in 2007, with the proportion of all deaths represented by this cause increasing from 2.3% in 1998 to 2.8% in 2007.

Obesity (E66) accounted for a total of 169 deaths in 2007. The overall median age at death due to Obesity as the underlying cause was 59.5 years, which was 21.0 years less than the median age for all deaths. At 58.5 years for males and 61.0 years for females, the median age at death resulting from Obesity for males was almost 3 years lower than it was for females.

3.4 SELECTED UNDERLYING CAUSES(a), Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E90) - 2007(b)(c)
MALES
FEMALES
PERSONS
PROPORTION OF ALL DEATHS
Cause of Death and ICD Code
no.
no.
no.
%
     Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic         diseases (E00-E90)
2 634
2 721
5 355
3.9
       Disorders of thyroid gland (E00-E07)
22
95
117
0.1
        Other hypothyroidism (E03)
10
62
72
0.1
        Thyrotoxicosis (hyperthyroidism) (E05)
11
22
33
-
       Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14)
1 923
1 887
3 810
2.8
        Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (E10)
185
188
373
0.3
        Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (E11)
773
808
1 581
1.1
        Unspecified diabetes mellitus (E14)
965
890
1 855
1.3
       Malnutrition (E40-E46)
30
33
63
-
        Unspecified protein-energy malnutrition (E46)
26
26
52
-
       Obesity and other hyperalimentation (E65-E68)
87
82
169
0.1
        Obesity (E66)
87
82
169
0.1
       Metabolic disorders (E70-E90)
544
586
1 130
0.8
        Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidaemias (E78)
297
295
592
0.4
        Disorders of mineral metabolism (E83)
22
15
37
-
        Cystic fibrosis (E84)
14
15
29
-
        Amyloidosis (E85)
63
33
96
0.1
        Volume depletion (E86)
61
135
196
0.1
        Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance (E87)
52
60
112
0.1
        Other metabolic disorders (E88)
17
20
37
-
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Causes selected are those with 20 or more deaths at the 3 digit level of ICD-10.
(b) Causes of death data for 2007 is subject to revision. See Explanatory Notes 3-4 for further information.
(c) Data cells with small values have been randomly assigned to protect the confidentiality of individuals. As a result, some totals will not equal the sum of their components. It is important to note that cells with a zero value have not been affected by confidentialisation.








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