3414.0 - Guide to Migrant Statistical Sources, 2011 (Edition 2)

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In this Issue How to Use Guide to Migrant Statistical Sources Sources by Title Sources by Topic About this Release	AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE (AIHW) NAME OF COLLECTION National Mortality Database OVERVIEW The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare National Mortality Database contains cause of death information for all deaths registered in Australia since 1964. The information comes from the Registrars of Births, Deaths and Marriages. The data are collated and coded (to an international standard for cause of death) by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The AIHW use these data in various reporting activities to monitor the health of Australians and to inform policy and planning. Summaries of causes of death, including trends and deaths among different population groups, can be derived from this long term dataset. SCOPE All deaths registered each year in Australia since 1964. DATA DETAIL Country of birth Years resident in Australia Date of death Age at death Underlying cause of death Sex Marital status State/territory of usual residence Indigenous status GEOGRAPHIC DETAIL The scope, geographic coverage, classifications and concepts in the AIHW National Mortality Database are as per the Causes of Death entry in the Directory of Statistical Sources and Causes of Death, Australia (cat. no. 3303.0). AVAILABILITY OF DATA AND PUBLICATIONS Summaries of mortality among migrants to Australia can be found in Australia’s health (See Chapter 5, Table 5.12 http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/aus/ah10/11374-c05.pdf for the 2010 edition) Numerous other analyses of cause of death using data in the AIHW National Mortality Database are published by the AIHW. All publications are available from the AIHW website . Aggregate data from the AIHW National Mortality Database may be available upon request. CONTACT DETAILS The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare website can be found at www.aihw.gov.au. Head, Population Health Unit Health Group Australian Institute of Health and Welfare GPO Box 570 Canberra ACT 2601 Ph: (+61 2) 6244 1251 Fax: (+61 2) 6244 1299 Email: mark.cooper-stanbury@aihw.gov.au Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.