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Disability-free life expectancy at birth - females
years
n.a.
n.a.
64.2
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
63.3
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
7
Males surviving to age 50
%
93.3
93.5
93.7
r93.8
r93.6
r93.7
r93.8
93.9
r93.9
94.0
94.2
8
Females surviving to age 50
%
96.4
96.4
96.6
r96.3
r96.6
r96.7
r96.7
96.7
96.7
96.7
96.9
9
Males surviving to age 70
%
70.8
71.3
72.5
r72.9
r72.5
r73.2
r74.0
r74.7
r75.5
r76.3
77.3
10
Females surviving to age 70
%
83.3
83.6
84.2
r85.1
r84.2
r84.5
r84.9
r85.2
r85.7
r86.1
86.6
11
Males surviving to age 85
%
24.1
24.2
25.9
r25.5
r25.6
r26.3
r28.0
r28.6
r29.9
r31.2
32.9
12
Females surviving to age 85
%
43.6
43.7
45.5
r46.7
r45.2
r45.9
r47.0
r47.8
r48.9
r50.2
51.6
Mortality(b)
13
Total number of deaths
'000
119.1
123.7
121.6
126.7
125.1
128.7
129.4
127.2
128.1
128.3
128.9
14
Standardised death rate (per 1,000 population)
rate
6.9
6.9
6.6
6.7
6.4
6.4
6.3
6.0
5.9
5.7
5.4
15
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
rate
7.1
7.0
6.1
5.9
5.7
5.8
5.3
5.0
5.7
5.2
5.3
16
Perinatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths combined)
rate
10.6
10.7
9.2
9.1
9.4
10.0
9.2
8.3
8.5
8.3
8.4
Disability(c)(d)
17
Persons with a disability
%
n.a.
n.a.
17.2
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
18.8
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
18
Persons with a profound/severe core activity restriction
%
n.a.
n.a.
4.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
5.5
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
CAUSES OF DEATH
Units
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Death rates are per 100,000 population
Leading causes(c)
19
Cancer
rate
181
181
180
181
177
177
r172
r169
r165
r162
162
20
Ischaemic heart disease
rate
r175
r176
162
161
151
145
r139
r130
122
r112
107
21
Stroke
rate
69
67
65
67
63
61
r57
r55
r52
r50
48
Selected cancers(c)
22
Lung cancer - males
rate
60
59
57
59
56
55
r51
r52
50
48
47
23
Lung cancer - females
rate
18
18
19
19
19
r19
19
r18
19
r19
20
24
Breast cancer - females
rate
27
25
27
r26
26
25
24
23
22
r21
21
25
Prostate cancer - males
rate
31
34
35
35
33
33
29
r30
28
29
28
26
Skin cancer
rate
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
r6
6
Heart disease and diabetes(c)
27
Ischaemic heart disease - males
rate
r235
r233
r217
r214
r202
196
r186
r173
r163
r149
141
28
Ischaemic heart disease - females
rate
r128
r131
r118
118
r110
r106
r102
r94
r88
r83
78
29
Diabetes mellitus
rate
13
14
14
15
14
15
r15
13
r13
13
13
Motor vehicle accidents
30
Motor vehicle traffic accident(c)
rate
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
31
Males aged 15-24
rate
38
31
33
r31
r33
32
r28
27
r27
r28
27
32
Females aged 15-24
rate
12
12
10
10
11
8
10
9
r9
r10
7
Suicide
33
Suicide(c)
rate
14
13
12
13
13
13
15
14
13
12
13
34
Males(c)
rate
22
21
19
21
21
21
23
23
21
r20
20
35
Females(c)
rate
6
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
36
Males aged 15-24
rate
27
27
25
27
25
r26
31
27
23
r20
20
37
Females aged 15-24
rate
6
6
4
4
6
4
7
6
r6
6
5
Drug induced(c)
38
Drug induced
rate
5
5
5
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
5
39
Males
rate
6
7
6
8
9
9
10
13
14
12
7
40
Females
rate
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
RISK FACTORS
Units
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Immunisation status(e)
41
Children not fully immunised aged 3 months to 6 years - of children aged 3 months to 6 years
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
47.7
Drinking and smoking(e)
42
Risky/high-risk drinkers - of males aged 18 and over
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
10.3
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
13.2
43
Risky/high-risk drinkers - of females aged 18 and over
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
6.1
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
8.5
44
Current smokers - of males aged 18 and over
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
28.5
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
27.3
45
Current smokers - of females aged 18 and over
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
21.8
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
21.4
Diet and exercise(e)
46
Overweight/obese adults - of males aged 18 and over
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
49.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
54.4
47
Overweight/obese adults - of females aged 18 and over
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
32.5
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
38.2
48
Adults with low usual intake of fruit - of males aged 18 and over
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
53.2
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
53.5
49
Adults with low usual intake of fruit - of females aged 18 and over
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
44.7
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
41.9
50
Adults who are physically inactive- of males aged 18 and over
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
35.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
30.9
51
Adults who are physically inactive- of females aged 18 and over
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
35.2
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
32.0
High blood pressure(e)
52
Hypertension - of males aged 18 and over
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
13.9
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
12.8
53
Hypertension - of females aged 18 and over
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
14.5
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
13.9
SERVICES
Units
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
54
Hospital separations (per 1,000 population)
rate
n.a.
237
247
260
263
276
283
291
295
298
305
55
Hospital beds (per 1,000 population)
no.
5.0
4.5
4.4
4.2
4.5
4.6
r4.4
r4.3
4.2
4.1
4.1
56
Average length of stay in hospital
days
5.1
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.1
3.9
r3.9
3.7
57
Doctors (per 100,000 population)
no.
225
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
241
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
248
58
Residential aged care places (per 1,000 population aged 70 and over)
no.
94.0
93.7
93.1
92.6
92.2
90.6
89.4
87.5
85.7
83.8
83.3
Medicare usage
Average Medicare services processed(c)
59
Per persons
no.
8.5
8.9
9.7
10.0
10.3
10.5
10.5
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
60
Per male
no.
6.9
7.2
7.8
8.2
8.4
8.7
8.7
8.7
8.7
8.6
8.8
61
Per female
no.
10.1
10.6
11.5
11.8
12.2
12.4
12.4
12.4
12.4
r13.0
12.5
62
Per person aged 65 and over
no.
15.4
16.4
17.9
18.8
19.6
r20.4
r20.8
21.4
r21.8
r22.4
22.6
63
Proportion of Medicare services used by persons aged 65 and over
%
20.6
21.0
21.4
22.0
22.5
23.0
23.6
24.2
24.6
25.3
25.8
EXPENDITURE
Units
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
64
Persons with private health insurance
%
43.7
41.0
39.4
37.2
34.9
33.6
31.9
30.5
30.6
43.0
44.7
65
Total health expenditure per person per year (1999-2000 reference year)
$
1,820
r1,904
r1,996
r2,082
r2,183
r2,313
r2,453
r2,596
r2,743
r2,922
3,153
66
Total health expenditure as a proportion of GDP
%
7.9
8.2
8.2
r8.3
r8.3
r8.4
r8.5
r8.6
r8.7
r8.8
9.0
a) 1991 data calculated using the average of three years. It includes the year prior to and the year following the date shown. 1995-2001 data are calculated using the average of three years of data and the final year is shown. Other years report the reference year only.
(b) Based on deaths registered during the year.
(c) Rates are age-standardised.
(d) Adjusted to a common basis for the two disability surveys of 1993 and 1998. As a result, the national estimate for 1998 is not the same as that shown in the State summary table.
(e) Rates are age-standardised to the 2001 National Health Survey benchmark population.
Reference periods: All health status data and causes of death data are for the calendar year except for (a).
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