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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.
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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