The
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released new web updates on the Deaths web pages including updates to GRIM and MORT books.
1. There were 153,580
deaths registered in Australia in 2014
2. Two-thirds (66%) of
deaths were among people aged over 75 years
3. Over the period 1907 to
2014, the age-standardised death rate fell by 73%
4. Chronic diseases, such
as cardiovascular disease, dementia and cancers, continue to be the leading cause
of death in the overall population, however younger people tend to die from
external causes such as transport accidents and suicide
5. Australia has one of the
highest life expectancies in the world, at 84.4 years for females and 80.3
years for males born in 2012-2014.
Deaths Web Page. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
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