DEATHS
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) remains the biggest killer and accounted for 27% of the 128,102 deaths registered in 1999. While the number of cancer deaths increased between 1998 and 1999, the standardised death rate for cancer decreased by 1.3%, while the standardised death rate for all causes decreased 2.2% for this period. Other leading causes of death included ischaemic heart diseases (22% of total), and cerebrovascular diseases (10%). Deaths from external causes accounted for 7% of total deaths in 1999 with accidents being the largest contributor and accounted for 4% of total deaths. In 1999 there were 2,133 perinatal deaths. Perinatal deaths comprised stillbirths and deaths of infants within 28 days of birth.
Further information is available in Causes of Death, Australia 1999 (Cat. No. 3303.0) released on 11 December 2000.
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