Causes of Death, Australia

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1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process. This table includes final data for 2015 and 2019, preliminary revised data for 2023 and preliminary data for 2024.
2. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
3. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
4. Age-standardised death rate. Death rate per 100,000 estimated resident population as at 30 June as standardised to reflect the population age structure of a standard year.
5. Data is by date of registration.
6. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

na not applicable

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process. This table includes final data for 2015 and 2019, preliminary revised data for 2023 and preliminary data for 2024.
2. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
3. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
4. Age-standardised death rate. Death rate per 100,000 estimated resident population as at 30 June as standardised to reflect the population age structure of a standard year.
5. Data is by date of registration.
6. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Data in this table reflect deaths registered with a usual residence in New South Wales.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Data is by date of registration.
6. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Data in this table reflect deaths registered with a usual residence in Victoria.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Data is by date of registration.
6. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Data in this table reflect deaths registered with a usual residence in Queensland.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Data is by date of registration.
6. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Data in this table reflect deaths registered with a usual residence in South Australia.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Data is by date of registration.
6. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Data in this table reflect deaths registered with a usual residence in Western Australia.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Data is by date of registration.
6. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Data in this table reflect deaths registered with a usual residence in Tasmania.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Data is by date of registration.
6. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Data in this table reflect deaths registered with a usual residence in Northern Territory.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Data is by date of registration.
6. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Data in this table reflect deaths registered with a usual residence in Australian Capital Territory.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Data is by date of registration.
6. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

na not applicable

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Remoteness area geography is based on area of usual residence. Deaths have been aligned to geography based on the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 Remoteness Area structure.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Age-standardised death rate. Death rate per 100,000 estimated resident population as at 30 June as standardised to reflect the population age structure of a standard year.
6. Data is by date of registration.
7. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

na not applicable

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Remoteness area geography is based on area of usual residence. Deaths have been aligned to geography based on the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 Remoteness Area structure.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Age-standardised death rate. Death rate per 100,000 estimated resident population as at 30 June as standardised to reflect the population age structure of a standard year.
6. Data is by date of registration.
7. Refer to the methodology for more information.

na not applicable

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Remoteness area geography is based on area of usual residence. Deaths have been aligned to geography based on the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 Remoteness Area structure.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Age-standardised death rate. Death rate per 100,000 estimated resident population as at 30 June as standardised to reflect the population age structure of a standard year.
6. Data is by date of registration.
7. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

na not applicable

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Remoteness area geography is based on area of usual residence. Deaths have been aligned to geography based on the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 Remoteness Area structure.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Age-standardised death rate. Death rate per 100,000 estimated resident population as at 30 June as standardised to reflect the population age structure of a standard year.
6. Data is by date of registration.
7. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

na not applicable

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Remoteness area geography is based on area of usual residence. Deaths have been aligned to geography based on the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 Remoteness Area structure.
3. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
4. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
5. Age-standardised death rate. Death rate per 100,000 estimated resident population as at 30 June as standardised to reflect the population age structure of a standard year.
6. Data is by date of registration.
7. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process. This table includes preliminary revised data for 2023, preliminary data for 2024 and final data for other years.
2. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
3. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
4. Data is by date of registration.
5. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) undergoes periodic revisions by the World Health Organization to reflect changes in medical terminology, medical knowledge and death certification. Although large disease groups can be mapped between different versions of the ICD there may be slight differences in disease groupings between versions.
6. Registration years 1968-1978 have been coded to ICD-8; Registration years 1979-1996 have been coded to ICD-9; Registration years 1997-2023 have been coded to ICD-10.
7. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Age-specific death rate. Deaths for an age group per 100,000 of the estimated resident population of the same age group as at 30 June.
2. Data is by date of registration.
3. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Age-specific death rate. Deaths for an age group per 100,000 of the estimated resident population of the same age group as at 30 June.
2. Data is by date of registration.
3. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Age-specific death rate. Deaths for an age group per 100,000 of the estimated resident population of the same age group as at 30 June.
2. Data is by date of registration.
3. Refer to the methodology for more information. 

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
3. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
4. Data is by date of registration.
5. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process.
2. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. In 2024, 'X59.0 Exposure to unspecified factor causing fracture' was added to Accidental falls. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
3. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
4. Data is by date of registration.
5. Refer to the methodology for more information.
    

1. Data is reported by usual residence for NSW, Qld, WA, SA and NT only. Data for Vic, Tas and ACT is excluded in line with national reporting guidelines.
2. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
3. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
4. Data is by date of registration.
5. Deaths registered from 2022 onwards are influenced by the use of additional sources of information for deriving Indigenous status. See Data quality considerations in the Deaths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people section of the methodology.
6. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process. This table includes final data for 2015-2021, revised data for 2022, preliminary revised data for 2023 and preliminary data for 2024.
7. Refer to the methodology for more information.

1. Data is reported by usual residence for NSW, Qld, WA, SA and NT only. Data for Vic, Tas and ACT is excluded in line with national reporting guidelines.
2. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
3. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
4. Top 5 leading causes are ranked based on the number of deaths for each cause group.
5. Crude death rate. Death rate per 100,000 estimated resident population as at 30 June.
6. Rates by Indigenous status use population estimates and projections based on the 2021 Census.
7. Data is by date of registration.
8. Deaths registered from 2022 onwards are influenced by the use of additional sources of information for deriving Indigenous status. Refer to the methodology for more information.
9. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process. This table includes final data for 2015-2021, revised data for 2022, preliminary revised data for 2023 and preliminary data for 2024.
10. Refer to the methodology for more information.

1. Data is reported by usual residence for NSW, Qld, WA, SA and NT only. Data for Vic, Tas and ACT is excluded in line with national reporting guidelines.
2. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
3. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
4. Top 5 leading causes are ranked based on the number of deaths for each cause group.
5. Age-standardised death rate (SDR). Death rate per 100,000 estimated resident population as at 30 June as standardised to reflect the population age structure of a standard year.
6. SDRs enable the comparison of death rates between populations with different age structures by relating them to a standard population. The current standard population is all persons in the Australian population at 30 June 2001.
7. Rates by Indigenous status use population estimates and projections based on the 2021 Census.
8. Data is by date of registration.
9. Deaths registered from 2022 onwards are influenced by the use of additional sources of information for deriving Indigenous status. Refer to the methodology for more information.
10. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process. This table includes final data for 2015-2021, revised data for 2022, preliminary revised data for 2023 and preliminary data for 2024.
11. Refer to the methodology for more information.

1. Data presented by remoteness areas includes all jurisdictions in Australia. This differs from other leading causes of death data for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people which is compiled by usual residence for NSW, Qld, WA, SA and the NT.
2. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
3. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
4. Remoteness data is based on area of usual residence aligned to the 2021 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).
5. This table combines data for Inner Regional Australia and Outer Regional Australia.
6. This table combines data for Remote Australia and Very Remote Australia.
7. Data is by date of registration.
8. Deaths registered from 2022 onwards are influenced by the use of additional sources of information for deriving Indigenous status. See Data quality considerations in the Deaths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people section of the methodology.
9. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process. This table includes final data for 2020-2021, revised data for 2022, preliminary revised data for 2023 and preliminary data for 2024.
10. Refer to the methodology for more information.
     

1. Data presented by remoteness areas includes all jurisdictions in Australia. This differs from other leading causes of death data for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people which is compiled by usual residence for NSW, Qld, WA, SA and the NT.
2. Causes listed are based on the WHO recommended tabulation of leading causes. See the Methods for cause of death analysis in the Data Processing section of the methodology.
3. Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) is not included in analysis, due to the unspecified nature of these causes. These deaths are also likely to be heavily affected by the revisions process.
4. Top 5 leading causes are ranked based on the number of deaths for each cause group.
5. Age-standardised death rate (SDR). Death rate per 100,000 estimated resident population as at 30 June as standardised to reflect the population age structure of a standard year.
6. SDRs enable the comparison of death rates between populations with different age structures by relating them to a standard population. The current standard population is all persons in the Australian population at 30 June 2001.
7. Remoteness data is based on area of usual residence aligned to the 2021 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).
8. This table combines data for Inner regional Australia and Outer regional Australia.
9. This table combines data for Remote Australia and Very remote Australia.
10. Data is by date of registration.
11. Deaths registered from 2022 onwards are influenced by the use of additional sources of information for deriving Indigenous status. See Data quality considerations in the Deaths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people section of the methodology.
12. Causes of death data for recent years is preliminary and subject to a revisions process. This table includes final data for 2020-2021, revised data for 2022, preliminary revised data for 2023 and preliminary data for 2024.
13. Refer to the methodology for more information.