Trends in cardiovascular deaths
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2017) Trends in cardiovascular deaths, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 9 June 2026.
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Despite falling cardiovascular disease death rates across all age groups in Australia, the rate of decline in younger age groups has slowed in recent decades. This report describes trends in cardiovascular disease death rates (including coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease) by age group using the latest available data. It builds on previous reports where slowdowns in younger age groups were also found.
- ISSN: 1446-9820
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-187-3
- Cat. no: AUS 216
- Pages: 24
Findings from this report:
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Cardiovascular disease death rate fell by 82% between 1968 and 2015
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Declines in CVD death rates continue to improve in older age groups, but have slowed in younger age groups
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The annual fall in CHD deaths for ages 35–54 has slowed from 7.2% (1980–1993) to 3.1% (1993–2015)