3303.0 - Causes of Death, Australia, 2014

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Explanatory Notes
Glossary
Abbreviations
Data used in calculating death rates (Appendix)
Tabulation of selected causes of death (Appendix)
Quality Declaration - Causes of Death Data, Summary
Data Cubes (I-Note)
Data Cubes (I-Note)
Changes to Perinatal Death Coding (Technical Note)
Causes of Death Revisions, 2012 and 2013 (Technical Note)
Quality Declaration - Perinatal Data, Summary
Data Source

APPENDIX 1 DATA USED IN CALCULATING DEATH RATES

DATA INPUT

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

Table A1.1 presents Estimated Resident Population (ERP) as at 30 June 2014. These data have been used to calculate Standardised Death Rates, Age-specific death rates and Years of Potential Life Lost for 2014 data. These data were released in Australian Demographic Statistics, Jun 2014 (cat. no. 3101.0), on 18 December, 2014.

The rates produced for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in this publication are based on the Series B estimates and projections released in Estimates and Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2001 to 2026 (cat. no. 3238.0), which are based on the 2011 Census. When comparison rates are produced for non-Indigenous persons, the denominator is derived by subtracting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population projections from the 2011-Census-based total persons ERP. Such figures have a degree of uncertainty and should be used with caution, particularly as the time from the base year of the projection series increases.

A1.1 ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, by age and sex: 30 June 2014

	Males	Females	Persons

Under 1	154 115	146 160	300 275
1-4	630 427	596 836	1 227 263
5-9	764 441	723 729	1 488 170
10-14	721 502	685 676	1 407 178
15-19	758 254	716 889	1 475 143
20-24	845 407	806 820	1 652 227
25-29	883 361	867 987	1 751 348
30-34	859 800	852 293	1 712 093
35-39	778 307	782 010	1 560 317
40-44	826 914	840 861	1 667 775
45-49	763 678	777 841	1 541 519
50-54	771 725	789 726	1 561 451
55-59	703 484	722 287	1425 771
60-64	623 689	640 329	1 264 018
65-69	555 407	564 674	1 120 081
70-74	401 418	417 816	819 234
75-79	289 632	322 410	612 042
80-84	196 036	252 262	448 298
85-89	115 261	180 249	295 510
90-94	41 784	87 656	129 440
95 and over	7 858	23 725	31 583
All ages	11 692 500	11 798 236	23 490 736

Table A1.2 presents the number of live births for Australia for 2005 to 2014. 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. These data were released in Births, Australia, 2014 (cat. no. 3301.0).

A1.2 Live births registered, Australia: 2005, 2010-2014

	Males	Females	Persons

2005	135 847	128 646	264 493
2010	155 591	147 727	303 318
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617
2012	158 988	150 594	309 582
2013	158 706	149 359	308 065
2014	153 592	146 105	299 697

Perinatal Death Rate

For comparison and measuring purposes, perinatal deaths in this publication have also been expressed as rates. These rates are defined as follows:

for fetal deaths and total perinatal deaths, the rates represent the number of deaths per 1,000 all births, which comprises live births and fetal deaths combined (where gestation is at least 20 weeks or birth weight is at least 400 grams).
for neonatal deaths, the rates represent the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.

20 weeks' gestation or 400 grams birth weight

The following tables contain births data used in calculating perinatal death rates. Tables A1.3 and A1.4 are used to calculate perinatal death rates based on the 20 weeks' gestation or 400 grams birth weight definition for fetal deaths. In this publication, this definition has been applied to all 2005-2014 reference year data.

A1.3 All births(a), by sex of child(b) - and state or territory of usual residence of mother

		STATE OR TERRITORY OF USUAL RESIDENCE
		NSW	Vic.	Qld	SA	WA	Tas.	NT	ACT	Aust.(d)
2014

Live Births
	Males	46 689	38 057	32 292	10 370	18 184	3 029	2 072	2 883	153 592
	Females	44 385	36 167	30 774	10 014	17 219	2 906	1 954	2 669	146 105
	Persons	91 074	74 224	63 066	20 384	35 403	5 935	4 026	5 552	299 697
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	204	208	234	46	124	34	12	23	886
	Females	201	194	190	42	113	35	17	20	812
	Persons	405	402	424	88	237	69	29	43	1 698
Total
	Males(b)	46 893	38 265	32 526	10 416	18 308	3 063	2 084	2 906	154 478
	Females	44 586	36 361	30 964	10 056	17 332	2 941	1 971	2 689	146 917
	Persons	91 479	74 626	63 490	20 472	35 640	6 004	4 055	5 595	301 395
2013

Live Births
	Males	51 875	38 056	32 759	10 435	17 674	3 035	2 025	2 831	158 706
	Females	48 587	35 913	30 595	9 655	16 842	3 014	2 028	2 714	149 359
	Persons	100 462	73 969	63 354	20 090	34 516	6 049	4 053	5 545	308 065
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	283	246	208	41	115	26	22	14	955
	Females	278	204	168	36	90	18	17	15	826
	Persons	561	450	376	77	205	44	39	29	1 781
Total
	Males(b)	52 158	38 302	32 967	10 476	17 789	3 061	2 047	2 845	159 661
	Females	48 865	36 117	30 763	9 691	16 932	3 032	2 045	2 729	150 185
	Persons	101 023	74 419	63 730	20 167	34 721	6 093	4 092	5 574	309 846
2012

Live Births
	Males	50 641	39 656	32 876	10 517	17 254	3 144	2 078	2 803	158 988
	Females	47 867	37 749	30 961	9 916	16 373	3 024	2 026	2 658	150 594
	Persons	98 508	77 405	63 837	20 433	33 627	6 168	4 104	5 461	309 582
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	287	224	219	37	118	27	15	23	950
	Females	230	211	233	34	121	18	8	18	873
	Persons	517	435	452	71	239	45	23	41	1 823
Total
	Males(b)	50 928	39 880	33 095	10 554	17 372	3 171	2 093	2 826	159 938
	Females	48 097	37 960	31 194	9 950	16 494	3 042	2 034	2 676	151 467
	Persons	99 025	77 840	64 289	20 504	33 866	6 213	4 127	5 502	311 405
2011

Live Births
	Males	50 986	36 900	32 237	10 146	16 557	3 405	2 039	2 708	154 996
	Females	48 068	34 544	31 016	9 746	15 702	3 203	1 915	2 413	146 621
	Persons	99 054	71 444	63 253	19 892	32 259	6 608	3 954	5 121	301 617
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	282	230	183	43	128	26	21	15	928
	Females	231	170	194	46	126	23	13	13	816
	Persons	513	400	377	89	254	49	34	28	1 744
Total
	Males(b)	51 268	37 130	32 420	10 189	16 685	3 431	2 060	2 723	155 924
	Females	48 299	34 714	31 210	9 792	15 828	3 226	1 928	2 426	147 437
	Persons	99 567	71 844	63 630	19 981	32 513	6 657	3 988	5 149	303 361
2010

Live Births
	Males	51 943	36 141	33 031	10 397	16 063	3 317	2 026	2 662	155 591
	Females	49 323	34 431	31 492	9 681	15 361	3 068	1 873	2 490	147 727
	Persons	101 266	70 572	64 523	20 078	31 424	6 385	3 899	5 152	303 318
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	271	213	237	39	92	33	18	45	948
	Females	228	194	204	39	93	21	13	27	819
	Persons	499	407	441	78	185	54	31	72	1 767
Total
	Males(b)	52 214	36 354	33 268	10 436	16 155	3 350	2 044	2 707	156 539
	Females	49 551	34 625	31 696	9 720	15 454	3 089	1 886	2 517	148 546
	Persons	101 765	70 979	64 964	20 156	31 609	6 439	3 930	5 224	305 085
2009

Live Births
	Males	50 411	36 284	34 086	10 233	15 896	3 392	1 991	2 574	154 875
	Females	47 820	34 644	32 063	9 502	14 983	3 235	1 829	2 286	146 378
	Persons	98 231	70 928	66 149	19 735	30 879	6 627	3 820	4 860	301 253
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	255	238	242	35	121	32	19	18	960
	Females	240	194	199	40	94	25	20	7	819
	Persons	495	432	441	75	215	57	39	25	1 779
Total
	Males(b)	50 666	36 522	34 328	10 268	16 017	3 424	2 010	2 592	155 835
	Females	48 060	34 838	32 262	9 542	15 077	3 260	1 849	2 293	147 197
	Persons	98 726	71 360	66 590	19 810	31 094	6 684	3 859	4 885	303 032
2008

Live Births
	Males	51 205	36 786	32 609	10 333	16 318	3 453	2 008	2 471	155 204
	Females	49 071	34 398	30 559	9 896	15 533	3 322	1 936	2 337	147 068
	Persons	100 276	71 184	63 168	20 229	31 851	6 775	3 944	4 808	302 272
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	254	190	236	46	105	31	10	5	877
	Females	214	190	186	49	96	16	11	9	771
	Persons	468	380	422	95	201	47	21	14	1 648
Total
	Males(b)	51 459	36 976	32 845	10 379	16 423	3 484	2 018	2 476	156 081
	Females	49 285	34 588	30 745	9 945	15 629	3 338	1 947	2 346	147 839
	Persons	100 744	71 564	63 590	20 324	32 052	6 822	3 965	4 822	303 920
2007

Live Births
	Males	49 442	36 121	31 692	9 899	15 022	3 393	2 020	2 429	150 029
	Females	46 909	34 204	29 614	9 767	14 143	3 270	1 876	2 328	142 123
	Persons	96 351	70 325	61 306	19 666	29 165	6 663	3 896	4 757	292 152
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	253	212	234	33	92	23	10	17	874
	Females	243	195	200	45	69	18	19	13	802
	Persons	496	407	434	78	161	41	29	30	1 676
Total
	Males(b)	49 695	36 333	31 926	9 932	15 114	3 416	2 030	2 446	150 903
	Females	47 152	34 399	29 814	9 812	14 212	3 288	1 895	2 341	142 925
	Persons	96 847	70 732	61 740	19 744	29 326	6 704	3 925	4 787	293 828
2006

Live Births
	Males	47 780	33 539	27 142	9 369	14 042	3 349	1 855	2 303	139 395
	Females	44 408	31 706	25 553	8 891	13 735	3 126	1 841	2 181	131 454
	Persons	92 188	65 245	52 695	18 260	27 777	6 475	3 696	4 484	270 849
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	300	173	182	41	86	21	21	27	851
	Females	220	174	177	41	78	22	18	14	744
	Persons	520	347	359	82	164	43	39	41	1 595
Total
	Males(b)	48 080	33 712	27 324	9 410	14 128	3 370	1 876	2 330	140 246
	Females	44 628	31 880	25 730	8 932	13 813	3 148	1 859	2 195	132 198
	Persons	92 708	65 592	53 054	18 342	27 941	6 518	3 735	4 525	272 444
2005

Live Births
	Males	46 930	32 312	26 728	9 092	13 525	3 230	1 890	2 128	135 847
	Females	44 294	30 985	24 979	8 709	12 728	3 080	1 770	2 082	128 646
	Persons	91 224	63 297	51 707	17 801	26 253	6 310	3 660	4 210	264 493
Stillbirths(c)							?
	Males(b)	236	281	205	63	102	25	21	22	955
	Females	258	243	182	47	89	28	21	14	882
	Persons	494	524	387	110	191	53	42	36	1 837
Total
	Males(b)	47 166	32 593	26 933	9 155	13 627	3 255	1 911	2 150	136 802
	Females	44 552	31 228	25 161	8 756	12 817	3 108	1 791	2 096	129 528
	Persons	91 718	63 821	52 094	17 911	26 444	6 363	3 702	4 246	266 330

(a) All births consists of all live births, plus all fetal deaths that conform to the 20 weeks' gestation or 400 grams birth weight definition.
(b) Male deaths include those stillbirth deaths of indeterminate sex.
(c) Including those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery. (d) Includes Other Territories.

A1.4 ALL BIRTHS(a), by sex(b)

	Live Births			Stillbirths(c)			Total
	Males	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons

2014	153 592	146 105	299 697	886	812	1 698	154 478	146 917	301 395
2013	158 706	149 359	308 065	955	826	1 781	159 661	150 185	309 846
2012	158 988	150 594	309 582	957	875	1 832	159 945	151 469	311 414
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617	930	818	1 748	155 926	147 439	303 365
2010	155 591	147 727	303 318	948	819	1 767	156 539	148 546	305 085
2009	154 875	146 378	301 253	960	820	1 780	155 835	147 198	303 033
2008	155 204	147 068	302 272	877	771	1 648	156 081	147 839	303 920
2007	150 029	142 123	292 152	874	802	1 676	150 903	142 925	293 828
2006	139 395	131 454	270 849	851	744	1 595	140 246	132 198	272 444
2005	135 847	128 646	264 493	955	882	1 837	136 802	129 528	266 330

(a) All births consists of all live births, plus all fetal deaths that conform to the 20 weeks' gestation or 400 grams birth weight definition.
(b) Male deaths include those stillbirth deaths of indeterminate sex.
(c) Including those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery.

22 weeks' gestation or 500 grams birth weight

Table A1.5 contains births data used in the calculation of perinatal death rates based on the WHO definition of all neonatal deaths and those fetal deaths of 22 weeks' gestation or 500 grams birth weight. A time series of perinatal death counts based on the WHO definition is presented in the Perinatal datacube.

A1.5 All Births(a), by sex(b)

	Live Births			Stillbirths(c)			Total
	Males	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons

2014	153 592	146 105	299 697	775	738	1 513	154 367	146 843	301 210
2013	158 706	149 359	308 065	843	760	1 603	159 549	150 119	311 098
2012	158 988	150 594	309 582	797	719	1 516	159 785	151 313	303 033
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617	744	672	1 416	155 740	147 293	304 842
2010	155 591	147 727	303 318	803	721	1 524	156 394	148 448	302 932
2009	154 875	146 378	301 253	908	771	1 679	155 783	147 149	303 785
2008	155 204	147 068	302 272	802	711	1 513	156 006	147 779	293 633
2007	150 029	142 123	292 152	768	713	1 481	150 797	142 836	272 198
2006	139 395	131 454	270 849	721	628	1 349	140 116	132 082	265 928
2005	135 847	128 646	264 493	730	705	1 435	136 577	129 351	255 569

(a) All births consists of all live births, plus all fetal deaths that conform to the 22 weeks' gestation or 500 grams birth weight definition.
(b) Male deaths include those stillbirth deaths of indeterminate sex.
(c) Including those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery.