First Nations Burden of Disease Study 2022

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 (YLL) and non-fatal burden (YLD) to the total burden (DALY) experienced among First Nations people 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 graph to explore the contribution of fatal and non-fatal burden to the total burden of disease among First Nations people for 2011, 2018 and 2022 by sex, age group and disease group.