From 1998 to 2002, there was an increase of 10.4% in the number of deaths in Tasmania.
Between 1998 and 2002, the Northern Region recorded the largest increase in deaths, with 17.2%. The Mersey-Lyell Region followed with 9.0% and Greater Hobart-Southern Region with 7.3%.
Note: These figures have subsequently been revised at the state level, but the updated figures are not available at the regional level.
DEATHS, Tasmanian local government areas(a)
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
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Local government area | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. |
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Greater Hobart-Southern | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Brighton | 67 | 72 | 64 | 67 | 62 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Central Highlands | 18 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 18 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Clarence | 365 | 372 | 368 | 368 | 417 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Derwent Valley | 77 | 75 | 75 | 63 | 72 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Glamorgan/Spring Bay | 32 | 24 | 37 | 42 | 42 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Glenorchy | 475 | 427 | 384 | 460 | 446 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Hobart | 407 | 433 | 380 | 428 | 429 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Huon Valley | 79 | 95 | 101 | 84 | 98 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Kingborough | 176 | 185 | 186 | 171 | 202 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Sorell | 52 | 60 | 55 | 73 | 68 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Southern Midlands | 34 | 41 | 33 | 29 | 59 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Tasman | 16 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 17 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 1,798 | 1,823 | 1,712 | 1,827 | 1,930 |
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Northern | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Break O'Day | 48 | 67 | 53 | 50 | 67 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Dorset | 64 | 59 | 81 | 45 | 73 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Flinders | 6 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | George Town | 45 | 46 | 46 | 63 | 56 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Launceston | 517 | 577 | 612 | 626 | 572 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Meander Valley | 92 | 131 | 97 | 116 | 127 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Northern Midlands | 92 | 88 | 100 | 86 | 95 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | West Tamar | 111 | 130 | 136 | 159 | 149 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 975 | 1,111 | 1,136 | 1,148 | 1,143 |
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Mersey-Lyell | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Burnie | 149 | 150 | 157 | 178 | 148 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Central Coast | 175 | 170 | 196 | 191 | 192 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Circular Head | 55 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 52 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Devonport | 195 | 227 | 198 | 215 | 251 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Kentish | 25 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 29 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | King Island | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 15 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Latrobe | 62 | 52 | 59 | 54 | 70 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Waratah/Wynyard | 114 | 101 | 114 | 108 | 104 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | West Coast | 34 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 36 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 823 | 834 | 850 | 884 | 897 |
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Tasmania(b) | 3,605 | 3,783 | 3,711 | 3,876 | 3,979 |
(a) Data relate to usual residence deaths registered in year of occurrence.
(b) Includes overseas, no fixed place of abode and undefined.
Source: Demography, Tasmania (cat. no. 3311.6) and Demography, Tasmania - Electronic Publication (3311.6.55.001). |