Malignant neoplasms (cancers) and ischaemic heart disease were the leading causes of death for Tasmanians in 2004, accounting for 1,171 (30.1% of all Tasmanian deaths) and 667 (17.1% of all Tasmanian deaths) respectively.
In 2004, more male deaths were recorded than female deaths for the majority of conditions.
UNDERLYING CAUSE OF DEATH, Tasmania - 2004 |  |
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| | Males | Females | Total |
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| Cause of death | no. | no. | no. |
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| Mental and behavioural disorders | 39 | 61 | 100 |
| Diseases of the nervous system | 86 | 80 | 166 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 169 | 148 | 317 |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 53 | 47 | 100 |
| Diseases of the genitourinary system | 40 | 49 | 89 |
| Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | 91 | 95 | 186 |
| - Diabetes mellitus | 77 | 66 | 143 |
| Neoplasms | 673 | 524 | 1,197 |
| - Malignant neoplasms | 661 | 510 | 1,171 |
| Diseases of the circulatory system | 621 | 672 | 1,293 |
| - Ischaemic heart diseases | 376 | 291 | 667 |
| - Cerebrovascular diseases | 95 | 168 | 263 |
| External causes of morbidity and mortality | 178 | 99 | 277 |
| - Transport accidents | 49 | 19 | 68 |
| - Intentional self-harm | 70 | 18 | 88 |
| Other causes of death(a) | 68 | 99 | 167 |
| Total | 2,018 | 1,874 | 3,892 |
(a) Includes certain infectious and parasitic diseases; diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism; diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue; symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified; diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue; certain conditions originating in the perinatal period; congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities; pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
Source: Causes of Death, Australia (cat. no. 3303.0). |
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