Injuries among women (females aged 19 years and over) contributed to 40% of all Australian injury hospitalisations in 2022–23. This report describes emergency department (ED) presentations, hospitalisations and deaths due to injuries among women in 2022–23, and trends over the last decade. It describes the main causes of injury impacting women, the nature and severity of injuries sustained, variations between specific population groups, and circumstances surrounding the injury.
- Cat. no: INJCAT 240
Key findings
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There were 217,224 injury hospitalisations, 5,880 deaths and 536,835 ED presentations among women in 2022–23
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Unintentional falls were the leading cause of injury hospitalisation and death for women in 2022–23
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Younger women were more likely to present to ED, while older women were more likely to be hospitalised for an injury
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In 2022–23, rates of intentional self-harm hospitalisations were the lowest of the last decade