3303.0 - Causes of Death, Australia, 2015

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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 2015. These data have been used to calculate Standardised Death Rates, Age-specific death rates and Years of Potential Life Lost for 2015 data. These data were released in Australian Demographic Statistics, Jun 2015 (cat. no. 3101.0), on 17 December, 2015.

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 2015

	Males	Females	Persons

Under 1	155 736	147 662	303 398
1-4	635 327	601 659	1 236 986
5-9	778 321	737 359	1 515 680
10-14	729 181	690 800	1 419 981
15-19	757 172	718 671	1 475 843
20-24	851 818	807 634	1 659 452
25-29	885 390	873 715	1 759 105
30-34	876 875	874 000	1 750 875
35-39	785 670	790 262	1 575 932
40-44	819 943	835 414	1 655 357
45-49	774 379	789 310	1 563 689
50-54	769 307	788 657	1 557 964
55-59	714 584	736 359	1450 943
60-64	632 862	653 546	1 286 408
65-69	570 582	582 947	1 153 559
70-74	419 402	438 461	857 863
75-79	302 432	331 850	634 282
80-84	198 364	253 360	451 724
85-89	119 628	182 713	302 341
90-94	44 170	90 714	134 884
95 and over	9 193	25 710	34 903
All ages	11 830 336	11 950 833	23 781 169

Table A1.2 presents the number of live births for Australia for 2006 to 2015. 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. Data for 2006 to 2014 were released in Births, Australia, 2014 (cat. no. 3301.0). At the time of this publication's release, a summary of births data for 2015 is presented in Deaths, Australia, 2015 (cat. no. 3302.0).

A1.2 Live births registered, Australia: 2006, 2011-2015

	Males	Females	Persons

2006	139 395	131 454	270 849
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
2015	157 088	148 289	305 377

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 2006-2015 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)
2015

Live Births
	Males	51 342	37 832	31 850	10 018	18 076	2 932	2 109	2 910	157 088
	Females	48 737	35 736	29 895	9 569	17 059	2 748	1 895	2 632	148 289
	Persons	100 079	73 568	61 745	19 587	35 135	5 680	4 004	5 542	305 377
Stillbirths(c)
	Males	294	168	205	49	126	20	16	18	896
	Females	240	172	192	35	115	17	21	10	802
	Persons(b)	540	348	400	84	242	38	38	28	1 718
Total
	Males	51 636	38 000	32 055	10 067	18 202	2 952	2 125	2 928	157 984
	Females	48 977	35 908	30 087	9 604	17 174	2 765	1 916	2 642	149 091
	Persons(b)	100 619	73 916	62 145	19 671	35 377	5 718	4 042	5 570	307 095
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	202	197	231	45	125	34	11	23	868
	Females	201	194	190	42	113	35	17	20	812
	Persons(b)	405	402	424	88	238	69	29	43	1 698
Total
	Males	46 891	38 254	32 523	10 415	18 309	3 063	2 083	2 906	154 460
	Females	44 586	36 361	30 964	10 056	17 332	2 941	1 971	2 689	146 917
	Persons(b)	91 479	74 626	63 490	20 472	35 641	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	281	243	205	39	115	24	22	12	941
	Females	278	204	168	36	90	18	17	15	826
	Persons(b)	561	450	376	77	205	44	39	29	1 781
Total
	Males	52 156	38 299	32 964	10 474	17 789	3 059	2 047	2 843	159 647
	Females	48 865	36 117	30 763	9 691	16 932	3 032	2 045	2 729	150 185
	Persons(b)	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	283	219	216	37	118	27	15	21	943
	Females	230	211	233	34	121	18	8	18	875
	Persons(b)	517	435	452	71	239	45	23	41	1 832
Total
	Males	50 924	39 875	33 092	10 554	17 372	3 171	2 093	2 824	159 931
	Females	48 097	37 960	31 194	9 950	16 494	3 042	2 034	2 676	151 469
	Persons(b)	99 025	77 840	64 289	20 504	33 866	6 213	4 127	5 502	311 414
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	281	227	181	42	128	26	21	15	923
	Females	231	170	194	46	126	23	13	13	818
	Persons(b)	513	400	377	89	254	49	34	28	1 748
Total
	Males	51 267	37 127	32 418	10 188	16 685	3 431	2 060	2 723	155 919
	Females	48 299	34 714	31 210	9 792	15 828	3 226	1 928	2 426	147 437
	Persons(b)	99 567	71 844	63 630	19 981	32 513	6 657	3 988	5 149	303 365
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	270	209	229	39	92	33	18	44	934
	Females	228	194	204	39	93	21	13	27	819
	Persons(b)	499	407	441	78	185	54	31	72	1 767
Total
	Males	52 213	36 350	33 260	10 436	16 155	3 350	2 044	2 706	156 525
	Females	49 551	34 625	31 696	9 720	15 454	3 089	1 886	2 517	148 546
	Persons(b)	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	250	236	238	35	121	31	18	18	947
	Females	240	194	199	40	94	25	20	7	820
	Persons(b)	495	432	441	75	215	57	39	25	1 780
Total
	Males	50 661	36 520	34 324	10 268	16 017	3 423	2 009	2 592	155 822
	Females	48 060	34 838	32 262	9 542	15 077	3 260	1 849	2 293	147 198
	Persons(b)	98 726	71 360	66 590	19 810	31 094	6 684	3 859	4 885	303 033
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	251	189	207	45	105	31	10	5	843
	Females	214	190	186	49	96	16	11	9	771
	Persons(b)	468	380	422	95	201	47	21	14	1 648
Total
	Males	51 456	36 975	32 816	10 378	16 423	3 484	2 018	2 476	156 047
	Females	49 285	34 588	30 745	9 945	15 629	3 338	1 947	2 346	147 839
	Persons(b)	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	252	208	234	33	92	23	10	17	869
	Females	243	195	200	45	69	18	19	13	802
	Persons(b)	496	407	434	78	161	41	29	30	1 676
Total
	Males	49 694	36 329	31 926	9 932	15 114	3 416	2 030	2 446	150 898
	Females	47 152	34 399	29 814	9 812	14 212	3 288	1 895	2 341	142 925
	Persons(b)	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	300	170	181	40	86	21	21	26	845
	Females	220	174	177	41	78	22	18	14	744
	Persons(b)	520	347	359	82	164	43	39	41	1 595
Total
	Males	48 080	33 709	27 323	9 409	14 128	3 370	1 876	2 329	140 240
	Females	44 628	31 880	25 730	8 932	13 813	3 148	1 859	2 195	132 198
	Persons(b)	92 708	65 592	53 054	18 342	27 941	6 518	3 735	4 525	272 444

(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) The stillbirths count for 'Persons' includes those stillbirth deaths for which the sex could not be determined. The sum of male and female stillbirths may therefore not sum to the Persons total.
(c) Includes 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	Females	Persons(b)	Males	Females	Persons(b)

2015	157 088	148 289	305 377	896	802	1 718	157 984	149 091	307 095
2014	153 592	146 105	299 697	868	812	1 698	154 460	146 917	301 395
2013	158 706	149 359	308 065	941	826	1 781	159 647	150 185	309 846
2012	158 988	150 594	309 582	943	875	1 832	159 931	151 469	311 414
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617	923	818	1 748	155 919	147 439	303 365
2010	155 591	147 727	303 318	934	819	1 767	156 525	148 546	305 085
2009	154 875	146 378	301 253	947	820	1 780	155 822	147 198	303 033
2008	155 204	147 068	302 272	843	771	1 648	156 047	147 839	303 920
2007	150 029	142 123	292 152	869	802	1 676	150 898	142 925	293 828
2006	139 395	131 454	270 849	845	744	1 595	140 240	132 198	272 444

(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) The stillbirths count for 'Persons' includes those stillbirth deaths for which the sex could not be determined. The sum of male and female stillbirths may therefore not sum to the Persons total.
(c) Includes 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	Females	Persons(b)	Males	Females	Persons(b)

2015	157 088	148 289	305 377	793	734	1 543	157 881	149 023	306 920
2014	153 592	146 105	299 697	759	738	1 513	154 351	146 843	301 210
2013	158 706	149 359	308 065	830	760	1 603	159 536	150 119	309 668
2012	158 988	150 594	309 582	785	719	1 516	159 773	151 313	311 098
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617	741	672	1 416	155 737	147 293	303 033
2010	155 591	147 727	303 318	797	721	1 524	156 388	148 448	304 842
2009	154 875	146 378	301 253	896	771	1 679	155 771	147 149	302 932
2008	155 204	147 068	302 272	771	711	1 513	155 975	147 779	303 785
2007	150 029	142 123	292 152	763	713	1 481	150 792	142 836	293 633
2006	139 395	131 454	270 849	717	628	1 349	140 112	132 082	272 198

(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) The stillbirths count for 'Persons' includes those stillbirth deaths for which the sex could not be determined. The sum of male and female stillbirths may therefore not sum to the Persons total.
(c) Includes those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery.