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What do Australians die from?

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Last updated: 06 Jun 2024
Topic: Life expectancy & deaths
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2024) What do Australians die from?, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 26 June 2026.

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  • Contents

    • About
    • Summary
    • Introduction
    • How many deaths and how many causes?
    • What most commonly causes death in Australia?
    • Do causes of death differ for males and females?
    • How do causes of death vary by age?
    • What do the very old die from?
    • Other ways of looking at multiple causes of death
    • Which risk factors cause most deaths?
    • Psychosocial factors contribute to death
      • Deaths due to suicide involved the most psychosocial factors
      • Suicide deaths were associated with a range of psychosocial factors
      • Involvement of psychosocial factors differ for males and females
      • Psychosocial factors vary across the life span
    • Technical notes
      • Classification of health conditions
      • Deaths data
      • Year of analysis
      • Standardised ratio of multiple to underlying
      • Abbreviations
    • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Data
  • Related material

Technical notes

  • Classification of health conditions
  • Deaths data
  • Year of analysis
  • Standardised ratio of multiple to underlying
  • Abbreviations
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