Creator:

Australian Bureau of Statistics

Geography:

Australasia > Australia

Categories:

• Vital Statistics

Tags:

• accidents
• cancer
• cause of death
• diabetes
• heart disease
• hypertension
• injuries
• kidney disease
• lung disease
• mental illness
• stroke
• suicide

Date:

2006

URL:

http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3303.02006?OpenDocument

Annotation:

Causes of Death statistics, and the use of these statistics for demographic and health purposes, are key to understanding current and future pictures of Australian society and formulation and monitoring of policies. Causes of death information provide insights into the diseases and factors contributing to reduced life expectancy. Causes of death statistics are one of the oldest and most comprehensive set of health statistics available in Australia.

Causes of death data in this publication are classified using the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)