1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2008  
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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
Males
Females
Total
Cause of death
no.
no.
no.
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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