DISEASES OF THE HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS (I00-I99)
Diseases of the heart and blood vessels (I00-I99) were identified as the underlying cause of 46,626 registered deaths in 2007. This accounts for 34% of all registered deaths. The median age at death for Diseases of the heart and blood vessels is 84.2 years, slightly higher than the median age for all deaths (80.5 years).
Of these deaths, 53% (24,556) were of females. The pattern of more female than male deaths for these underlying causes was consistent over the last 10 years. Females dying from these diseases had a higher median age at death than males (86.7 years and 80.8 years respectively)
Ischaemic heart diseases (I20-I25) which includes angina, heart attacks and blocked arteries of the heart, represented a substantial proportion of deaths attributable to Diseases of the heart and blood vessels, accounting for 22,729 deaths or 49%. Of those deaths from Ischaemic heart disease, 12,119 (53%) were males, and 10,610 (47%) were females.
Heart attack (I21) represented 11,341 deaths or 24% of all Diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and a total of 8.2% of all causes. There was a small difference in the number of male and female deaths due to this cause with 5,856 and 5,485 deaths respectively. The median age at death due to Heart attack was 86.5 years for females and 80.4 years for males.
Deaths from Stroke (I60-I69) numbered 11,491 in 2007 or 25% of all Diseases of the heart and blood vessels, comparable with the number mentioned in relation to Heart attacks (I21). In contrast to Heart attacks, there were considerably less males 4,516 (39%) with Stroke as the underlying cause of death than females 6,975 (61%). Females at 86.8 years, had a higher median age at death than males at 82.5 years.
3.8 SELECTED UNDERLYING CAUSES(a), Diseases of the Heart and Blood Vessels (I00-I99) - 2007(b)(c) |
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 | | | MALES | FEMALES | PERSONS | PROPORTION OF ALL DEATHS |
| Cause of Death and ICD Code | no. | no. | no. | % |
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| Diseases of the heart and blood vessels (I00-I99) | 22 070 | 24 556 | 46 626 | 33.8 |
| Chronic rheumatic heart diseases (I05-I09) | 85 | 167 | 252 | 0.2 |
| | Rheumatic mitral valve diseases (I05) | 48 | 92 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Hypertensive diseases (I10-I15) | 552 | 1 075 | 1 627 | 1.2 |
| | Essential (primary) hypertension (I10) | 145 | 311 | 456 | 0.3 |
| | Hypertensive heart disease (I11) | 195 | 395 | 590 | 0.4 |
| | Hypertensive renal disease (I12) | 161 | 303 | 464 | 0.3 |
| | Hypertensive heart and renal disease (I13) | 51 | 66 | 117 | 0.1 |
| Ischaemic heart diseases (I20-I25) | 12 119 | 10 610 | 22 729 | 16.5 |
| | Acute myocardial infarction ( I21) | 5 856 | 5 485 | 11 341 | 8.2 |
| | Other acute ischaemic heart diseases (I24) | 145 | 153 | 298 | 0.2 |
| | Chronic ischaemic heart disease (I25) | 6 105 | 4 946 | 11 051 | 8.0 |
| Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation (I26-I28) | 218 | 355 | 573 | 0.4 |
| | Pulmonary embolism (I26) | 133 | 187 | 320 | 0.2 |
| | Other pulmonary heart diseases (I27) | 82 | 167 | 249 | 0.2 |
| Other forms of heart disease (I30-I52) | 3 261 | 4 150 | 7 411 | 5.4 |
| | Acute and subacute endocarditis ( I33) | 29 | 23 | 52 | - |
| | Nonrheumatic mitral valve disorders (I34) | 63 | 101 | 164 | 0.1 |
| | Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders (I35) | 359 | 447 | 806 | 0.6 |
| | Endocarditis, valve unspecified (I38) | 76 | 154 | 230 | 0.2 |
| | Cardiomyopathy (I42) | 528 | 264 | 792 | 0.6 |
| | Cardiac arrest (I46) | 212 | 186 | 398 | 0.3 |
| | Atrial fibrillation and flutter (I48) | 421 | 733 | 1 154 | 0.8 |
| | Other cardiac arrhythmias (I49) | 133 | 88 | 221 | 0.2 |
| | Heart failure (I50) | 1 093 | 1 775 | 2 868 | 2.1 |
| | Complications and ill-defined descriptions of heart disease (I51) | 268 | 308 | 576 | 0.4 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 4 516 | 6 975 | 11 491 | 8.3 |
| | Subarachnoid haemorrhage (I60) | 178 | 291 | 469 | 0.3 |
| | Intracerebral haemorrhage (I61) | 640 | 684 | 1 324 | 1.0 |
| | Other nontraumatic intracranial haemorrhage (I62) | 220 | 249 | 469 | 0.3 |
| | Cerebral infarction (I63) | 401 | 545 | 946 | 0.7 |
| | Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (I64) | 2 027 | 3 388 | 5 415 | 3.9 |
| | Other cerebrovascular diseases (I67) | 186 | 284 | 470 | 0.3 |
| | Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease (I69) | 864 | 1 534 | 2 398 | 1.7 |
| Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79) | 1 198 | 1 068 | 2 266 | 1.6 |
| | Atherosclerosis (I70) | 86 | 133 | 219 | 0.2 |
| | Aortic aneurysm and dissection (I71) | 747 | 501 | 1 248 | 0.9 |
| | Other peripheral vascular diseases (I73) | 268 | 344 | 612 | 0.4 |
| | Other disorders of arteries and arterioles ( I77) | 52 | 49 | 101 | 0.1 |
| Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified (I80-I89) | 109 | 146 | 255 | 0.2 |
| | Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (I80) | 72 | 116 | 188 | 0.1 |
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| - nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
| (a) Causes selected are those with 50 or more deaths at the 3 digit level of ICD-10. |
| (b) Causes of death data for 2007 is subject to revision. See Explanatory Notes 3-4 for further information. |
| (c) Data cells with small values have been randomly assigned to protect the confidentiality of individuals. As a result, some totals will not equal the sum of their components. It is important to note that cells with a zero value have not been affected by confidentialisation. |
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