|
|
State summary tables
HEALTH STATUS
|
 | Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
|
| Male life expectancy at birth | years | 1992 | 74.1 | 74.8 | 74.4 | 75.1 | 75.2 | 74.0 | 68.3 | 76.6 | 74.5 |
| Female life expectancy at birth | years | 1992 | 80.2 | 80.7 | 80.2 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 79.2 | 72.5 | 81.3 | 80.4 |
| Total number of deaths | '000 | 1992 | 44.8 | 32.0 | 20.5 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 123.7 |
| Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) | no. | 1992 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 7.1 |
| Standardised death rate (per 1,000 population) | no. | 1992 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | no. | 1992 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 15.5 | 6.3 | 7.0 |
| Perinatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | no. | 1992 | 10.6 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 17 | 9.0 | 9.4 |
|
CAUSES OF DEATH
|
| Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
|
| Ischaemic heart disease death rate (per 100,000 population) | no. | 1992 | 195 | 179 | 180 | 199 | 142 | 191 | 53 | 78 | 180 |
| Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) | no. | 1992 | 193 | 191 | 174 | 190 | 159 | 198 | 96 | 101 | 183 |
| Road accident death rate (per 100,000 population) | no. | 1992 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 12 |
| Suicide death rate (per 100,000 population) | no. | 1992 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| AIDS related deaths (per 100,000 population) | no. | 1992 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
|
RISK FACTORS
|
| Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
|
| High risk drinkers (of persons 18 years and over) | % | 1989-90 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 9.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| Current smokers (of persons 18 years and over) | % | 1989-90 | 28.8 | 27.6 | 28.4 | 27.8 | 28.1 | 28.8 | 39.8 | 30.3 | 28.4 |
| Acceptable weight (of person 18 years and over) | % | 1989-90 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 47.3 | 46.5 | 48.2 | 48.2 | 40.7 | 52.8 | 48.0 |
| Fully immunised children aged six years (of six year olds) | % | 1989-90 | 64.7 | 67.0 | 76.4 | 68.8 | 73.2 | 61.8 | 71.7 | 72.2 | 68.7 |
|
SERVICES
|
| Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
|
| Average Medicare services processed per person | no. | 1991-92 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 8.6 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 population | no. | 1990-91 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| Average length of stay in hospital | days | 1990-91 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Doctors per 100,000 population | no. | 1991 | 239 | 235 | 212 | 256 | 206 | 204 | 210 | 238 | 230 |
|
EXPENDITURE
|
| Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
|
| Persons with private health insurance (of population) | % | 1992 | 50.0 | 46.6 | 38.3 | 54.4 | 53.3 | 50.0 | 44.7 | 53.7 | 47.8 |
|
|
Print Page
Print All