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Trends in hospitalised injury, Australia 2007–08 to 2016–17
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Topic: Injury
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2019) Trends in hospitalised injury, Australia 2007–08 to 2016–17, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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The rate of hospitalised injury cases in Australia increased over the last 10 years (2007–08 to 2016–17) by an average of 1% per year. The 2 main causes of hospitalised injury in 2016–17 were Falls (41%) and Transport crashes (12%). In 2016–17, there were more hospitalised injury cases among males at all ages up to 60–64 years; after that age, rates of injury hospitalisation for women were much higher.
Also see Injury in Australia for more recent trends data.
- ISSN: 2205-510X
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-628-1
- Cat. no: INJCAT 204
- Pages: 166
Findings from this report:
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Injuries were more common among males (293,130 cases) than females (240,553 cases) in 2016–17
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Rates of injury among Indigenous Australians were twice those of non-Indigenous Australians
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Two of the main causes of injury in 2016–17 were Falls (41%) and transport crashes (12%)
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The age-standardised rate of injury increased from 2007–08 to 2015–16 by an average of 1% per year