3303.0 - Causes of Death, Australia, 2007 Quality Declaration 
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APPENDIX 2 DATA USED IN CALCULATING DEATH RATES


DATA INPUT

The following tables contain data used in calculating the various rates referred to in this publication.

The first table presents Estimated Resident Population as at 30 June 2007. These data have been used to calculate Standardised Death Rates, Age-specific death rates and Years of Potential Life Lost.

A2.1 ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, by age and sex - 30 June 2007
Males
Females
Persons
Under 1
140 543
133 303
273 846
1-4
543 915
515 579
1 059 494
5-9
687 558
653 928
1 341 486
10-14
718 848
681 637
1 400 485
15-19
739 515
700 766
1 440 281
20-24
759 719
734 417
1 494 136
25-29
729 722
714 739
1 444 461
30-34
732 302
735 911
1 468 213
35-39
777 748
787 231
1 564 979
40-44
755 437
764 609
1 520 046
45-49
753 481
768 415
1 521 896
50-54
688 849
698 311
1 387 160
55-59
632 798
636 280
1 269 078
60-64
533 153
531 217
1 064 370
65-69
399 889
407 715
807 604
70-74
311 240
335 057
646 297
75-79
253 743
298 468
552 211
80-84
172 285
242 579
414 864
85-89
82 603
147 588
230 191
90-94
25 818
63 705
89 523
95 and over
5 456
18 965
24 421
All ages
10 444 622
10 570 420
21 015 042


Table A1.2 shows the number of live births for Australia for selected years, 1998 to 2007. These data have been used in calculating infant death rates - the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 live births in the same period.

A2.2 Live births registered, Australia - 1998-2007
Males
Females
Persons
1998
128 016
121 600
249 616
2003
129 193
121 968
251 161
2004
130 600
123 646
254 246
2005
133 428
126 363
259 791
2006
136 692
129 257
265 949
2007
146 456
138 757
285 213