Indicator 5.5 Avoidable and preventable deaths from diabetes

Consideration

Avoidable and preventable deaths refer to deaths from conditions which, given timely and effective medical care, are considered preventable.

Overview

In the period 2014–2018, the age-standardised rate of avoidable and preventable deaths from diabetes was 44 per 100,000 population among Indigenous Australians.

Age and sex

After adjusting for age, the rate was similar among males and females (46 per 100,000 population and 42 per 100,000 population, respectively). The rate of avoidable and preventable deaths from diabetes increased with age for both Indigenous males and females (Figure 5.5).

State and territory

There was variation in the rate of avoidable and preventable deaths from diabetes by state and territory. The Northern Territory had the highest rate (108 per 100,000 population), which was over 5 times as high as the rate in New South Wales (21 per 100,000 population) (Figure 5.5).

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5.5 Avoidable and preventable deaths from diabetes, Indigenous Australians, by age group and state and territory, 2014–2018

The chart shows the rate of avoidable deaths from diabetes among Indigenous Australians in the period 2014–2018 increased with age and was highest among those aged 65–74 with a rate of 266 per 100,000 population. Overall, rates were similar among males and females with 46 and 42 per 100,000 population, respectively. Among the states and territories, the rate of avoidable and preventable deaths from diabetes among Indigenous Australians ranged from 21 per 100,000 population in New South Wales to 108 per 100,000 population in the Northern Territory.

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Indicator 5.5 data specifications

 

Definition

Data source

Numerator

Number of Indigenous deaths from diabetes (underlying cause only, ICD-10: E10-E14) among those aged (0–74 years).

AIHW NMD

Denominator

Estimated Australian Indigenous resident population (0–74 years).

AIHW Population Database (sourced from ABS Estimates and Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians)