Every year in Australia, millions of years of healthy life are lost because of injury, illness or premature deaths. This loss of healthy life is called the 'burden of disease'. Information on burden of disease and injuries is important for monitoring population health and provides an evidence base to inform health policy and service planning.

The Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024 includes national estimates for 220 diseases and injuries in 2024 based on projections using historical trends in data. It also includes estimates of the disease burden attributed to 20 individual risk factors in 2024.

  • Cat. no: BOD 40

Key findings

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