In recent years, the trend has been for a declining frequency of deaths of persons aged less than 40 years.
In 2003, the deaths of 3,965 resident Tasmanians were recorded. Male deaths numbered 2,030 while female deaths numbered 1,935, a ratio of 104.9 male deaths for every 100 female deaths.
DEATHS(a), Tasmania - 2003
|
 | Males | Females |
 |  |  |
| Age (years) | no. | no. |
|
| Under 1 | 24 | 16 |
| 1-4 | - | 3 |
| 5-14 | 3 | 8 |
| 15-24 | 28 | 3 |
| 25-34 | 39 | 15 |
| 35-44 | 66 | 36 |
| 45-54 | 100 | 73 |
| 55-64 | 242 | 133 |
| 65-74 | 451 | 283 |
| 75-84 | 647 | 613 |
| 85 and over | 427 | 753 |
| Not stated | - | - |
| Total | 2,030 | 1,935 |
- nil or rounded to zero
(a) Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the release of confidential data. This means that the sum of the parts may not equal the total.
Source: Deaths, Australia (cat. no. 3302.0).
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