International health - how Australia compares
Examines our international standing for a range of different health and health-related indicators. It provides most recent and trend data for 70 different indicators in comparing Australia with 19 other developed countries. Areas examined include population, fertility and pregnancy, important causes of ill-health, mortality, health services and resources, and health determinants. The data contained in the report is supported by graphs and league tables that show Australia's position amongst similar countries, as well as guides to further information for each topic.
ISBN 978 0 642 24790 2; Cat. no. PHE 8; 164pp.; OUT OF PRINT
International health - how Australia compares
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Publication table of contents
- Preliminary material (75K PDF)
- Title page and verso
- Contents
- Chapters
- Introduction (58K PDF)
- Population (992K PDF)
- Fertility and pregnancy (1.5M PDF)
- Important causes of ill-health (2.5M PDF)
- Mortality (10M PDF)
- Life expectancy, males and females (548K PDF)
- Potential years of life lost (303K PDF)
- Major causes of death (357K PDF)
- Infant mortality (328K PDF)
- All causes, male and female (2.9M PDF)
- Diabetes mellitus, males and females (593K PDF)
- Cardiovascular disease, males and females (1.5M PDF)
- Respiratory system, males and females (1.1M PDF)
- Sudden infant death syndrome (284K PDF)
- Injury and poisoning, males and females (601K PDF)
- Other selected causes, males and females (1.6M PDF)
- Health services and resources (1.5M PDF)
- Health determinants (2.1M PDF)
- End matter
Recommended citation
Bhatia K & de Looper M 1999. International health - how Australia compares. Cat. no. PHE 8. Canberra: AIHW.