Deaths
In 2023–24, around 3 in 5 injury deaths (62.4%) were for males (9,845 deaths, 73.6 per 100,000 persons) and 37.6% were for females (5,920 deaths, 43.7 per 100,000 persons).
Males were more likely to die from any cause of injury than females (Figure 20). Falls were the leading cause of death for both sexes.
Figure 20: Injury deaths by cause and sex, 2023–24
Note: Causes are ranked by descending total number of injury deaths (Figure 5).
Sources: AIHW National Mortality Database and ABS National, state and territory population.
The mortality rate increased with age for both sexes, and was higher among males than females from age 10 onward (Figure 16). Over half of injury deaths (54.2%) were for people aged 70 and over.
Trends by age
Over the past decade, injury mortality rates have remained steady or decreased for most younger age groups but increased for adults aged 45 and over (see Figure 19 on the previous page).