National summary tables
HEALTH STATUS
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| Units | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
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Male life expectancy at birth | years | 71.2 | 72.1 | 72.5 | 72.4 | 72.9 | 73.1 | 73.1 | 73.3 | 73.9 | 74.4 | 74.5 |
Female life expectancy at birth | years | 78.2 | 78.8 | 79.0 | 78.8 | 79.2 | 79.5 | 79.5 | 79.6 | 80.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 |
Total number of deaths | '000 | 114.8 | 110.1 | 109.9 | 118.8 | 115.0 | 117.3 | 119.9 | 124.2 | 120.1 | 119.1 | 123.7 |
Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) | no. | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.1 |
Standardised death rate (per 1,000 population) | no. | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | no. | 10.3 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
Perinatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | no. | 13.4 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 9.4 |
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CAUSES OF DEATH
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| Units | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
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Ischaemic heart disease death rate (per 100,000 population) | no. | 213 | 204 | 199 | 207 | 200 | 197 | 191 | 194 | 183 | 175 | 180 |
Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) | no. | 164 | 166 | 166 | 175 | 174 | 174 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 181 | 183 |
Road accident death rate (per 100,000 population) | no. | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Suicide death rate (per 100,000 population) | no. | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
AIDS related deaths | no. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 231 | 392 | 519 | 588 | 643 |
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RISK FACTORS
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| Units | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
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Alcohol apparent consumption per person per day | ml | 35.2 | 34.2 | 33.4 | 31.5 | 31.8 | 30.4 | 30.3 | 29.8 | 29.2 | 28.0 | 26.9 |
Tobacco apparent consumption per person per day | grms | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
Total fats apparent consumption per person per day | grms | 59.7 | 59.2 | 58.9 | 57.5 | 57.3 | 56.4 | 55.9 | 55.3 | 54.2 | 54.2 | n.a. |
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SERVICES
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| Units | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
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Average Medicare services processed per person | no. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
Hospital beds per 1,000 population | no. | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
Average length of stay in hospital | days | n.a. | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
Doctors per 100,000 population | no. | n.a. | n.a | n.a | n.a | 210 | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | 230 | n.a |
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EXPENDITURE
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| Units | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
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Persons with private health insurance (of population) | % | 66.8 | 65.4 | n.a. | n.a. | 53.1 | n.a. | 52.0 | n.a. | 52.0 | n.a. | 47.8 |
Total health expenditure per person per year | $ | n.a. | 983 | 1,028 | 1,055 | 1,097 | 1,125 | 1,147 | 1,181 | 1,200 | 1,211 | 1,242 |
Total health expenditure as a proportion of GDP | % | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.4 |
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Reference periods: Risk factor data, services data except persons with private health insurance and doctors per 100,000 population, and expenditure data are for the year ended 30 June.