Causes of death

Provisional Mortality Statistics

126,974 doctor certified deaths occurred before 24 November.
Deaths have returned to average in November 2020.
Respiratory disease mortality has been lower than historical minimums from June until mid November.

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Causes of Death, Australia

Ischaemic heart disease was the leading cause of death, accounting for 10.8% of all deaths.
Dementia overtook lung cancer as the 2nd leading cause of death for males.
Intentional self-harm death rate was 12.9 per 100,000 people.
Chronic lower respiratory disease is now the second leading cause of death of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, overtaking Diabetes.

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Causes of Death, Australia: Doctor Certified Deaths, Summary Tables

Statistics on doctor certified death registrations

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