Injury deaths, Australia 2003-04

Injury deaths, Australia 2003-04

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Injury research and statistics series no. 31

This report describes injury mortality in Australia during 2003-04. It includes information about the major causes of injury such as transport-related deaths, suicide and accidental falls. The data provided in relation to each cause include age and sex, state and territory differences, remoteness of residence, trends over time, and other associated factors. It also contains a brief overview of injury mortality associated with complications of surgical and medical care. The report will be relevant to anyone interested in gaining an insight into patterns of injury mortality and the burden it imposes on the Australian community.

Authored by AIHW National Injury Surveillance Unit.

Published 12 January 2007; ISSN 1444-3791; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 645 3; AIHW cat. no. INJCAT 89; 132pp.; $30.00

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title and verso pages
    • Contents
    • Executive summary
    • Overview
    • Abbreviations used
  • Body section
    1. Introduction
      • 1.1 Operational Definition of Injury
      • 1.2 Occurrence during a financial year versus registration during a calendar year
      • 1.3 Major causes of injury
      • 1.4 Under-counting of injury deaths
    2. Community injury
      • 2.1 All injury deaths
      • Part A: Unintentional injury
      • 2.2 Transport deaths, Australia
      • 2.3 Fall deaths, Australia
      • 2.4 Drowning deaths, Australia
      • 2.5 Poisoning deaths, Australia
      • 2.6 Smoke, fire and flames, heat and hot substances deaths, Australia.
      • 2.7 Other unintentional injury deaths, Australia
      • Part B: Intentional injuries
      • 2.8 Suicide deaths, Australia
      • 2.9 Homicide deaths, Australia
    3. Complications of surgical and medical care deaths, Australia.
    4. Residual groups
    5. Discussion.
  • End matter
    • Appendix 1: Data issues.
    • Appendix 2: Summary data tables
    • Appendix 3: Injury deaths by intent and mechanism, Australia 2003-04
    • References
    • List of tables
    • List of figures