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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.
Reference period
Jan-Nov 2020
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.
Reference period
2019
Causes of Death, Australia: Doctor Certified Deaths, Summary Tables
Statistics on doctor certified death registrations
Reference period
2019
Articles
Released
25 November 2020
Measuring excess mortality in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Released
28 October 2020
COVID-19 Mortality
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Released
23 October 2020
Associated causes of death in mortality
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