Australian Burden of Disease Study: fatal burden of disease 2010
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Topic: Burden of disease
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2015) Australian Burden of Disease Study: fatal burden of disease 2010, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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This is the first report in the Australian Burden of Disease Study series. It provides estimates of fatal burden for 2010 showing the contribution of each disease group by age and sex. The three leading disease groups were Cancer (35%), Cardiovascular diseases (23%) and Injuries (13%), and these contributed more than 70% of total fatal burden.
- ISSN: 2204-4108
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-682-5
- Cat. no: BOD 1
- Pages: 65
Findings from this report:
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2.25 million years of life lost in Australia in 2010
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35% of the fatal burden in 2010 was due to cancer and other neoplasms
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81% of the fatal burden was due to 5 disease groups
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3 leading causes of fatal burden were cancer, cardiovascular disease and injuries