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Perinatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths combined)
rate
2001
7.8
8.7
9.7
8.5
7.9
5.6
12.2
8.3
8.4
Morbidity and disability prevalence
13
Cancer(c)
%
2001
1.4
1.3
1.7
1.2
1.2
1.0
n.a.
1.7
1.4
14
Ischaemic and other heart disease(c)
%
2001
1.6
2.1
2.5
1.8
1.5
2.2
n.a.
2.2
1.9
15
Diabetes(c)
%
2001
2.9
3.1
2.8
2.9
2.7
2.1
n.a.
3.1
2.9
16
Asthma(c)
%
2001
11.1
12.1
12.0
12.6
10.5
11.7
n.a.
12.3
11.6
17
Injury(c)
%
2001
3.7
3.4
4.2
3.3
2.8
4.8
n.a.
4.4
3.7
18
High/very high levels of psychological distress - aged 18 and over(c)
%
2001
12.9
12.9
11.8
14.2
11.1
13.9
n.a.
9.2
12.6
19
Arthritis(c)
%
2001
13.9
12.9
14.1
12.9
13.5
18.7
n.a.
11.8
13.6
20
Persons with a disability(d)
%
1998
19.3
18.0
19.9
22.4
19.5
22.3
13.3
17.2
19.3
21
Persons with a profound/severe core activity restriction(d)
%
1998
6.0
5.7
6.8
5.9
5.9
7.3
6.6
6.7
6.1
CAUSES OF DEATH
Units
Years
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
Death rates are per 100,000 population
Leading causes(d)
22
Cancer
rate
1999-2001
160
165
165
162
162
181
196
155
163
23
Ischaemic heart disease
rate
1999-2001
116
104
126
116
104
121
141
100
114
24
Stroke
rate
1999-2001
54
46
52
49
45
54
53
49
50
Selected cancers(d)
25
Lung cancer - males
rate
1999-2001
48
46
50
47
50
52
64
32
48
26
Lung cancer - females
rate
1999-2001
19
20
19
18
21
23
33
17
19
27
Breast cancer - females
rate
1999-2001
21
23
21
22
21
25
27
25
22
28
Prostate cancer - males
rate
1999-2001
27
29
30
30
25
32
16
25
28
29
Skin cancer
rate
1999-2001
7
5
8
5
6
5
8
4
6
Heart disease and diabetes(d)
30
Ischaemic heart disease - males
rate
1999-2001
153
140
162
158
140
160
178
124
151
31
Ischaemic heart disease - females
rate
1999-2001
84
76
95
83
75
90
96
79
83
32
Diabetes mellitus
rate
1999-2001
10
16
13
13
14
14
40
11
13
Motor vehicle accidents
33
Motor vehicle traffic accident(d)
rate
1999-2001
9
9
9
10
10
11
21
5
9
34
Males aged 15-24
rate
1999-2001
25
24
27
32
35
37
70
10
27
35
Females aged 15-24
rate
1999-2001
8
8
7
8
10
14
20
7
8
Suicide
36
Suicide(d)
rate
1999-2001
12
11
14
13
14
14
20
12
13
37
Males(d)
rate
1999-2001
19
17
23
22
22
24
33
20
20
38
Females(d)
rate
1999-2001
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
39
Males aged 15-24
rate
1999-2001
19
16
27
22
27
23
51
21
21
40
Females aged 15-24
rate
1999-2001
5
5
5
4
6
8
11
7
5
Drug induced(d)
41
Drug induced
rate
1999-2001
8
9
6
7
8
4
7
5
8
42
Males
rate
1999-2001
12
12
8
10
10
5
11
8
11
43
Females
rate
1999-2001
4
6
4
4
5
4
2
3
5
RISK FACTORS
Units
Years
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
Immunisation status(c)
44
Children not fully immunised aged 3 months to 6 years - of children aged 3 months to 6 years
%
2001
49.1
48.3
52.0
44.8
35.6
44.1
n.a.
41.0
47.7
Drinking and smoking(c)
45
Risky/high-risk drinkers - of males aged 18 and over
%
2001
13.1
10.9
15.8
14.0
13.9
12.8
n.a.
14.1
13.2
46
Risky/high-risk drinkers - of females aged 18 and over
%
2001
8.6
7.7
8.1
8.0
11.1
7.0
n.a.
9.3
8.5
47
Current smokers - of males aged 18 and over
%
2001
27.2
27.7
30.5
28.2
24.8
25.0
n.a.
20.9
27.3
48
Current smokers - of females aged 18 and over
%
2001
21.3
20.6
20.7
21.4
21.5
23.7
n.a.
19.0
21.4
Diet and exercise(c)
49
Overweight/obese adults - of males aged 18 and over
%
2001
54.5
54.4
55.8
51.9
55.0
54.2
n.a.
51.9
54.4
50
Overweight/obese adults - of females aged 18 and over
%
2001
37.6
37.9
41.3
38.1
36.2
36.6
n.a.
32.6
38.2
51
Adults with low usual intake of fruit - of males aged 18 and over
%
2001
53.9
54.2
50.3
62.2
50.1
56.2
n.a.
50.6
53.5
52
Adults with low usual intake of fruit - of females aged 18 and over
%
2001
43.8
39.7
39.6
43.4
40.8
43.8
n.a.
40.9
41.9
53
Adults who are physically inactive - of males aged 18 and over
%
2001
32.8
28.2
31.2
31.7
28.8
31.9
n.a.
24.0
30.9
54
Adults who are physically inactive - of females aged 18 and over
%
2001
36.1
28.8
33.0
32.4
28.1
32.0
n.a.
24.2
32.0
High blood pressure(c)
55
Hypertension - of males aged 18 and over
%
2001
12.7
11.9
11.8
12.6
12.9
16.0
n.a.
16.2
12.8
56
Hypertension - of females aged 18 and over
%
2001
14.3
14.2
15.6
14.0
13.1
16.0
n.a.
12.0
13.9
SERVICES
Units
Years
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
57
Hospital separations (per 1,000 population)
rate
2000-2001
273
317
329
331
322
273
360
293
305
58
Hospital beds (per 1,000 population)
no.
2000-2001
3.9
4.0
4.5
4.9
4.4
4.1
2.9
2.2
4.1
59
Average length of stay in hospital
days
2000-2001
4.0
3.5
3.3
3.8
3.5
4.3
3.3
3.5
3.7
60
Doctors (per 100,000 population)
no.
2001
251
252
234
276
232
235
253
287
248
61
Residential aged care places (per 1,000 population aged 70 and over)
no.
2000-2001
83.0
80.0
86.8
85.2
85.3
82.8
109.2
79.9
83.3
Medicare usage
Average Medicare services processed(d)
62
Per persons
no.
2000-2001
11.1
10.7
10.6
10.3
9.6
9.6
6.5
9.3
10.6
63
Per male
no.
2000-2001
9.4
8.8
8.6
8.6
7.7
7.7
5.3
7.7
8.8
64
Per female
no.
2000-2001
13.0
12.5
12.5
12.1
11.6
11.5
8.2
11.3
12.5
65
Per person aged 65 and over
no.
2000-2001
23.5
22.9
22.4
22.0
20.7
19.8
13.1
20.5
22.6
66
Proportion of Medicare services used by persons aged 65 and over
%
2000-2001
26.3
26.8
24.2
29.1
23.4
26.9
8.5
19.3
25.8
EXPENDITURE
Units
Years
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
67
Persons with private health insurance(e)
%
2001
45.3
44.8
42.1
45.7
47.8
44.5
33.8
n.a.
44.7
(a) Disability estimates for Northern Territory relate to mainly urban areas only.
(b) Based on deaths registered during the year.
(c) Rates are age standardised to the 2001 National Health Survey benchmark population.
(d) Rates are age-standardised.
(e) The Australian Capital Territory is included in New South Wales.