3303.0 - Causes of Death, Australia, 2017

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Explanatory Notes
Glossary
Abbreviations
Data used in calculating death rates (Appendix)
Tabulation of selected causes of death (Appendix)
Quality Declaration - Causes of Death Data, Summary
Quality Declaration - Perinatal Data, Summary
Data Cubes (I-Note)
Causes of Death Revisions, 2015 Final Data (Technical Note)
Causes of Death Revisions, 2016 Revised Data (Technical Note)
Updates to 2015 and 2016 Suicide Data (Technical Note)
Data Source

Appendix 1 Data used in calculating death rates

Data input

The following tables contain data used in calculating the various rates referred to in this publication.

Table A1.1 presents Estimated Resident Population (ERP) as at 30 June 2017. These data have been used to calculate Standardised Death Rates, Age-specific death rates and Years of Potential Life Lost for 2017 data. These data were released in Australian Demographic Statistics, Dec 2016 (cat. no. 3101.0), on 21 June, 2018.

The rates produced for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in this publication are based on estimates and projections. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population data are based on Series B population projections released in Estimates and Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2001 to 2026 (cat. no. 3238.0), which are based on the 2011 Census. When comparison rates are produced for non-Indigenous persons, the denominator is derived by subtracting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population estimates/projections from the relevant total persons ERP. Such figures have a degree of uncertainty and should be used with caution, particularly as the time from the base year of the projection series increases. Furthermore, rates calculated from population denominators derived from different Censuses may cause artificially large rate differences. Rate comparisons made between the 2016 reference year and prior reference years should therefore be made with extreme caution. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population projections based on the 2016 Census will be released in Estimates and Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians (cat. no. 3238.0) in 2019. See Explanatory Note 69 for further information.

A1.1 Estimated Resident Population, by age and sex: 30 June 2017

	Males	Females	Persons

Under 1	155 753	147 474	303 227
1-4	653 201	618 954	1 272 155
5-9	814 037	772 838	1 586 875
10-14	757 113	715 926	1 473 039
15-19	760 063	722 532	1 482 595
20-24	879 098	841 181	1 720 279
25-29	924 969	924 039	1 849 008
30-34	908 555	924 202	1 832 757
35-39	827 897	832 770	1 660 667
40-44	797 516	806 204	1 603 720
45-49	806 828	841 082	1 647 910
50-54	754 302	781 281	1 535 583
55-59	738 590	767 627	1 506 217
60-64	649 215	682 753	1 331 968
65-69	586 268	606 702	1 192 970
70-74	470 860	487 918	958 778
75-79	321 841	355 506	677 347
80-84	209 819	259 092	468 911
85-89	124 606	182 268	306 874
90-94	49 649	95 337	144 986
95 and over	11 657	30 005	41 662
All ages	12 201 837	12 395 691	24 597 528

Table A1.2 presents the number of live births for Australia for 2008 to 2017. These data have been used in calculating infant death rates - the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 live births in the same period. Data for 2008 to 2016 were released in Births, Australia, 2016 (cat. no. 3301.0). At the time of this publication's release, a summary of births data for 2017 is presented in Deaths, Australia, 2017 (cat. no. 3302.0).

A1.2 Live births registered, Australia: 2008, 2013-2017

	Males	Females	Persons

2008	155 204	147 068	302 272
2013	158 706	149 359	308 065
2014	153 592	146 105	299 697
2015	157 088	148 289	305 377
2016	159 537	151 567	311 104
2017	159 221	149 921	309 142

Perinatal Death Rate

For comparison and measuring purposes, perinatal deaths in this publication have also been expressed as rates. These rates are defined as follows:

for fetal deaths and total perinatal deaths, the rates represent the number of deaths per 1,000 all births, which comprises live births and fetal deaths combined (where gestation is at least 20 weeks or birth weight is at least 400 grams).
for neonatal deaths, the rates represent the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.

20 weeks' gestation or 400 grams birth weight

The following tables contain births data used in calculating perinatal death rates. Tables A1.3 and A1.4 are used to calculate perinatal death rates based on the 20 weeks' gestation or 400 grams birth weight definition for fetal deaths. In this publication, this definition has been applied to all 2008-2017 reference year data, with exception to one table in the Perinatal data cube, which applies the World Health Organisation definition of a perinatal death (see details further below).

A1.3 All births(a), by sex of child(b) - and state or territory of usual residence of mother

		STATE OR TERRITORY OF USUAL RESIDENCE
		NSW	Vic.	Qld	SA	WA	Tas.	NT	ACT	Aust.(d)
2017

Live Births
	Males	49 536	42 308	31 720	9 867	17 743	2 843	1 981	3 208	159 221
	Females	47 055	39 786	29 438	9 205	16 755	2 767	1 901	2 999	149 921
	Persons	96 591	82 094	61 158	19 072	34 498	5 610	3 882	6 207	309 142
Stillbirths(c)
	Males	249	247	212	27	131	16	16	18	916
	Females	237	215	176	33	105	18	18	20	822
	Persons(b)	491	471	390	60	236	38	34	40	1 760
Total
	Males	49 785	42 555	31 932	9 894	17 874	2 859	1 997	3 226	160 137
	Females	47 292	40 001	29 614	9 238	16 860	2 785	1 919	3 019	150 743
	Persons(b)	97 082	82 565	61 548	19 132	34 734	5 648	3 916	6 247	310 902
2016

Live Births
	Males	49 220	42 438	31 495	10 240	18 396	3 052	2 033	2 647	159 537
	Females	46 863	40 454	30 346	9 532	17 033	2 916	1 894	2 505	151 567
	Persons	96 083	82 892	61 841	19 772	35 429	5 968	3 927	5 152	311 104
Stillbirths(c)
	Males	237	249	212	30	130	29	18	11	916
	Females	225	204	190	38	96	20	9	11	793
	Persons(b)	465	460	406	68	226	49	28	22	1724
Total
	Males	49 457	42 687	31 707	10 270	18 526	3 081	2 051	2 658	160 453
	Females	47 088	40 658	30 536	9 570	17 129	2 936	1 903	2 516	152 360
	Persons(b)	96 548	83 352	62 247	19 840	35 655	6 017	3 955	5 174	312 828
2015

Live Births
	Males	51 342	37 832	31 850	10 018	18 076	2 932	2 109	2 910	157 088
	Females	48 737	35 736	29 895	9 569	17 059	2 748	1 895	2 632	148 289
	Persons	100 079	73 568	61 745	19 587	35 135	5 680	4 004	5 542	305 377
Stillbirths(c)
	Males	294	168	205	49	126	20	16	18	896
	Females	240	172	192	35	115	17	21	10	802
	Persons(b)	540	348	400	84	242	38	38	28	1 718
Total
	Males	51 636	38 000	32 055	10 067	18 202	2 952	2 125	2 928	157 984
	Females	48 977	35 908	30 087	9 604	17 174	2 765	1 916	2 642	149 091
	Persons(b)	100 619	73 916	62 145	19 671	35 377	5 718	4 042	5 570	307 095
2014

Live Births
	Males	46 689	38 057	32 292	10 370	18 184	3 029	2 072	2 883	153 592
	Females	44 385	36 167	30 774	10 014	17 219	2 906	1 954	2 669	146 105
	Persons	91 074	74 224	63 066	20 384	35 403	5 935	4 026	5 552	299 697
Stillbirths(c)
	Males	202	197	231	45	125	34	11	23	868
	Females	201	194	190	42	113	35	17	20	812
	Persons(b)	405	402	424	88	238	69	29	43	1 698
Total
	Males	46 891	38 254	32 523	10 415	18 309	3 063	2 083	2 906	154 460
	Females	44 586	36 361	30 964	10 056	17 332	2 941	1 971	2 689	146 917
	Persons(b)	91 479	74 626	63 490	20 472	35 641	6 004	4 055	5 595	301 395
2013

Live Births
	Males	51 875	38 056	32 759	10 435	17 674	3 035	2 025	2 831	158 706
	Females	48 587	35 913	30 595	9 655	16 842	3 014	2 028	2 714	149 359
	Persons	100 462	73 969	63 354	20 090	34 516	6 049	4 053	5 545	308 065
Stillbirths(c)
	Males	281	243	205	39	115	24	22	12	941
	Females	278	204	168	36	90	18	17	15	826
	Persons(b)	561	450	376	77	205	44	39	29	1 781
Total
	Males	52 156	38 299	32 964	10 474	17 789	3 059	2 047	2 843	159 647
	Females	48 865	36 117	30 763	9 691	16 932	3 032	2 045	2 729	150 185
	Persons(b)	101 023	74 419	63 730	20 167	34 721	6 093	4 092	5 574	309 846
2012

Live Births
	Males	50 641	39 656	32 876	10 517	17 254	3 144	2 078	2 803	158 988
	Females	47 867	37 749	30 961	9 916	16 373	3 024	2 026	2 658	150 594
	Persons	98 508	77 405	63 837	20 433	33 627	6 168	4 104	5 461	309 582
Stillbirths(c)
	Males	283	219	216	37	118	27	15	21	943
	Females	230	211	233	34	121	18	8	18	875
	Persons(b)	517	435	452	71	239	45	23	41	1 832
Total
	Males	50 924	39 875	33 092	10 554	17 372	3 171	2 093	2 824	159 931
	Females	48 097	37 960	31 194	9 950	16 494	3 042	2 034	2 676	151 469
	Persons(b)	99 025	77 840	64 289	20 504	33 866	6 213	4 127	5 502	311 414
2011

Live Births
	Males	50 986	36 900	32 237	10 146	16 557	3 405	2 039	2 708	154 996
	Females	48 068	34 544	31 016	9 746	15 702	3 203	1 915	2 413	146 621
	Persons	99 054	71 444	63 253	19 892	32 259	6 608	3 954	5 121	301 617
Stillbirths(c)
	Males	281	227	181	42	128	26	21	15	923
	Females	231	170	194	46	126	23	13	13	818
	Persons(b)	513	400	377	89	254	49	34	28	1 748
Total
	Males	51 267	37 127	32 418	10 188	16 685	3 431	2 060	2 723	155 919
	Females	48 299	34 714	31 210	9 792	15 828	3 226	1 928	2 426	147 439
	Persons(b)	99 567	71 844	63 630	19 981	32 513	6 657	3 988	5 149	303 365
2010

Live Births
	Males	51 943	36 141	33 031	10 397	16 063	3 317	2 026	2 662	155 591
	Females	49 323	34 431	31 492	9 681	15 361	3 068	1 873	2 490	147 727
	Persons	101 266	70 572	64 523	20 078	31 424	6 385	3 899	5 152	303 318
Stillbirths(c)
	Males	270	209	229	39	92	33	18	44	934
	Females	228	194	204	39	93	21	13	27	819
	Persons(b)	499	407	441	78	185	54	31	72	1 767
Total
	Males	52 213	36 350	33 260	10 436	16 155	3 350	2 044	2 706	156 525
	Females	49 551	34 625	31 696	9 720	15 454	3 089	1 886	2 517	148 546
	Persons(b)	101 765	70 979	64 964	20 156	31 609	6 439	3 930	5 224	305 085
2009

Live Births
	Males	50 411	36 284	34 086	10 233	15 896	3 392	1 991	2 574	154 875
	Females	47 820	34 644	32 063	9 502	14 983	3 235	1 829	2 286	146 378
	Persons	98 231	70 928	66 149	19 735	30 879	6 627	3 820	4 860	301 253
Stillbirths(c)
	Males	250	236	238	35	121	31	18	18	947
	Females	240	194	199	40	94	25	20	7	820
	Persons(b)	495	432	441	75	215	57	39	25	1 780
Total
	Males	50 661	36 520	34 324	10 268	16 017	3 423	2 009	2 592	155 822
	Females	48 060	34 838	32 262	9 542	15 077	3 260	1 849	2 293	147 198
	Persons(b)	98 726	71 360	66 590	19 810	31 094	6 684	3 859	4 885	303 033
2008

Live Births
	Males	51 205	36 786	32 609	10 333	16 318	3 453	2 008	2 471	155 204
	Females	49 071	34 398	30 559	9 896	15 533	3 322	1 936	2 337	147 068
	Persons	100 276	71 184	63 168	20 229	31 851	6 775	3 944	4 808	302 272
Stillbirths(c)
	Males	251	189	207	45	105	31	10	5	843
	Females	214	190	186	49	96	16	11	9	771
	Persons(b)	468	380	422	95	201	47	21	14	1 648
Total
	Males	51 456	36 975	32 816	10 378	16 423	3 484	2 018	2 476	156 047
	Females	49 285	34 588	30 745	9 945	15 629	3 338	1 947	2 346	147 839
	Persons(b)	100 744	71 564	63 590	20 324	32 052	6 822	3 965	4 822	303 920

(a) All births consists of all live births, plus all fetal deaths that conform to the 20 weeks' gestation or 400 grams birth weight definition.
(b) The stillbirths count for 'Persons' includes those stillbirth deaths for which the sex could not be determined. The sum of male and female stillbirths may therefore not sum to the Persons total.
(c) Includes those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery. (d) Includes Other Territories.

A1.4 All births(a), by sex(b)

	Live Births			Stillbirths(c)			Total
	Males	Females	Persons	Males	Females	Persons(b)	Males	Females	Persons(b)

2017	159 221	149 921	309 142	916	822	1 760	160 137	150 743	310 902
2016	159 537	151 567	311 104	916	793	1 724	160 453	152 360	312 828
2015	157 088	148 289	305 377	896	802	1 718	157 984	149 091	307 095
2014	153 592	146 105	299 697	868	812	1 698	154 460	146 917	301 395
2013	158 706	149 359	308 065	941	826	1 781	159 647	150 185	309 846
2012	158 988	150 594	309 582	943	875	1 832	159 931	151 469	311 414
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617	923	818	1 748	155 919	147 439	303 365
2010	155 591	147 727	303 318	934	819	1 767	156 525	148 546	305 085
2009	154 875	146 378	301 253	947	820	1 780	155 822	147 198	303 033
2008	155 204	147 068	302 272	843	771	1 648	156 047	147 839	303 920

(a) All births consists of all live births, plus all fetal deaths that conform to the 20 weeks' gestation or 400 grams birth weight definition.
(b) The stillbirths count for 'Persons' includes those stillbirth deaths for which the sex could not be determined. The sum of male and female stillbirths may therefore not sum to the Persons total.
(c) Includes those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery.

22 weeks' gestation or 500 grams birth weight

Table A1.5 contains births data used in the calculation of perinatal death rates based on the WHO definition of all neonatal deaths and those fetal deaths of 22 weeks' gestation or 500 grams birth weight. A time series of perinatal death counts based on the WHO definition is presented in the Perinatal datacube.

A1.5 All births(a), by sex(b)

	Live Births			Stillbirths(c)			Total
	Males	Females	Persons	Males	Females	Persons(b)	Males	Females	Persons(b)

2017	159 221	149 921	309 142	772	718	1 508	159 993	150 639	310 650
2016	159 537	151 567	311 104	767	675	1 451	160 304	152 242	312 555
2015	157 088	148 289	305 377	775	714	1 504	157 863	149 003	306 881
2014	153 592	146 105	299 697	759	738	1 513	154 351	146 843	301 210
2013	158 706	149 359	308 065	830	760	1 603	159 536	150 119	309 668
2012	158 988	150 594	309 582	784	718	1 514	159 772	151 312	311 096
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617	741	672	1 416	155 737	147 293	303 033
2010	155 591	147 727	303 318	797	721	1 524	156 388	148 448	304 842
2009	154 875	146 378	301 253	896	771	1 679	155 771	147 149	302 932
2008	155 204	147 068	302 272	771	711	1 513	155 975	147 779	303 785

(a) All births consists of all live births, plus all fetal deaths that conform to the 22 weeks' gestation or 500 grams birth weight definition.
(b) The stillbirths count for 'Persons' includes those stillbirth deaths for which the sex could not be determined. The sum of male and female stillbirths may therefore not sum to the Persons total.
(c) Includes those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery. (d) The count of fetal deaths in scope for the World Health Organisation (WHO) definition of perinatal deaths differs to those previously published for 2012 and 2015. This is due to an enhancement to birth weight and gestation information, which resulted in some deaths no longer meeting the World Health Organisation definition of a fetal death (that is, a gestational age of at least 22 weeks or weighing at least 500 grams). For 2012, there are two fewer fetal deaths than previously published (1 male and 1 female). For 2015, there are 38 fewer fetal deaths than previously published (18 males, 19 females, 1 death of undetermined sex). Some corresponding death rates have also been affected. No other tables in this data cube are affected by these changes.