Fatal vs. non-fatal burden
Burden of disease estimates are one of the only population health measures which combines health loss from living with, and dying prematurely from illness and injury.
The contribution of fatal and non-fatal burden to the total burden experienced in Australia differs by age, sex and disease. Some disease groups such as cancers, contribute substantial fatal burden, whilst diseases which don’t usually cause death, such as back pain, contribute substantial non-fatal burden.
Use the interactive graphs to explore the contribution of fatal burden (YLL) and non-fatal burden (YLD) to the total burden of disease (DALY) in Australia for 2003, 2011 and 2015 by sex, age group and disease or injury.