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 A2.1 presents Estimated Resident Population as at 30 June 2012. These data have been used to calculate Standardised Death Rates, Age-specific death rates and Years of Potential Life Lost for 2012 data. These data were released in Australian Demographic Statistics, Dec 2012 (cat. no. 3101.0), on 20 June 2013, and contain final population estimates rebased to the 2011 Census, as well as recast estimates back to September 1991.

A2.1 ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, by age and sex: 30 June 2012
	Males	Females	Persons
Under 1	152 641	144 605	297 246
1-4	606 992	576 045	1 183 037
5-9	729 030	690 185	1 419 215
10-14	712 989	678 233	1 391 222
15-19	749 299	709 154	1 458 453
20-24	828 175	795 349	1 623 524
25-29	856 944	835 045	1 691 989
30-34	797 266	791 820	1 589 086
35-39	773 887	780 450	1 554 337
40-44	810 931	824 676	1 635 607
45-49	758 763	772 109	1 530 872
50-54	754 574	769 911	1 524 485
55-59	675 681	690 004	1 365 685
60-64	608 506	615 776	1 224 282
65-69	508 941	515 707	1 024 648
70-74	371 237	384 616	755 853
75-79	266 923	305 304	572 227
80-84	192 153	252 429	444 582
85-89	105 955	174 442	280 397
90-94	36 006	77 788	113 794
95 and over	7 125	22 686	29 811
All ages	11 304 018	11 406 334	22 710 352

Table A2.2 presents the number of live births for Australia for selected years, 2003 to 2012. 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. These data were released in Births, Australia, 2012 (cat. no. 3301.0), and have been revised to include previously unprocessed NSW birth registrations for the period 2005 to 2010.

A2.2 Live births registered, Australia: 2003, 2008-2012
	Males	Females	Persons
2003	129 193	121 968	251 161
2008	155 204	147 068	302 272
2009	154 875	146 378	301 253
2010	155 591	147 727	303 318
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617
2012	158 988	150 594	309 582

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 A2.3 and A2.4 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 2003-2012 reference year data.

A2.3 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)
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(b)	287	224	219	37	118	27	15	23	957
	Females	230	211	233	34	121	18	8	18	875
	Persons	517	435	452	71	239	45	23	41	1 832
Total
	Males(b)	50 928	39 880	33 095	10 554	17 372	3 171	2 093	2 826	159 945
	Females	48 097	37 960	31 194	9 950	16 494	3 042	2 034	2 676	151 469
	Persons	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(b)	282	230	183	43	128	26	21	15	930
	Females	231	170	194	46	126	23	13	13	818
	Persons	513	400	377	89	254	49	34	28	1 748
Total
	Males(b)	51 268	37 130	32 420	10 189	16 685	3 431	2 060	2 723	155 926
	Females	48 299	34 714	31 210	9 792	15 828	3 226	1 928	2 426	147 439
	Persons	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(b)	271	213	237	39	92	33	18	45	948
	Females	228	194	204	39	93	21	13	27	819
	Persons	499	407	441	78	185	54	31	72	1 767
Total
	Males(b)	52 214	36 354	33 268	10 436	16 155	3 350	2 044	2 707	156 539
	Females	49 551	34 625	31 696	9 720	15 454	3 089	1 886	2 517	148 546
	Persons	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(b)	255	238	242	35	121	32	19	18	960
	Females	240	194	199	40	94	25	20	7	820
	Persons	495	432	441	75	215	57	39	25	1 780
Total
	Males(b)	50 666	36 522	34 328	10 268	16 017	3 424	2 010	2 592	155 835
	Females	48 060	34 838	32 262	9 542	15 077	3 260	1 849	2 293	147 198
	Persons	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(b)	254	190	236	46	105	31	10	5	877
	Females	214	190	186	49	96	16	11	9	771
	Persons	468	380	422	95	201	47	21	14	1 648
Total
	Males(b)	51 459	36 976	32 845	10 379	16 423	3 484	2 018	2 476	156 081
	Females	49 285	34 588	30 745	9 945	15 629	3 338	1 947	2 346	147 839
	Persons	100 744	71 564	63 590	20 324	32 052	6 822	3 965	4 822	303 920
2007
Live Births
	Males	49 442	36 121	31 692	9 899	15 022	3 393	2 020	2 429	150 029
	Females	46 909	34 204	29 614	9 767	14 143	3 270	1 876	2 328	142 123
	Persons	96 351	70 325	61 306	19 666	29 165	6 663	3 896	4 757	292 152
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	253	212	234	33	92	23	10	17	874
	Females	243	195	200	45	69	18	19	13	802
	Persons	496	407	434	78	161	41	29	30	1 676
Total
	Males(b)	49 695	36 333	31 926	9 932	15 114	3 416	2 030	2 446	150 903
	Females	47 152	34 399	29 814	9 812	14 212	3 288	1 895	2 341	142 925
	Persons	96 847	70 732	61 740	19 744	29 326	6 704	3 925	4 787	293 828
2006
Live Births
	Males	47 780	33 539	27 142	9 369	14 042	3 349	1 855	2 303	139 395
	Females	44 408	31 706	25 553	8 891	13 735	3 126	1 841	2 181	131 454
	Persons	92 188	65 245	52 695	18 260	27 777	6 475	3 696	4 484	270 849
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	300	173	182	41	86	21	21	27	851
	Females	220	174	177	41	78	22	18	14	744
	Persons	520	347	359	82	164	43	39	41	1 595
Total
	Males(b)	48 080	33 712	27 324	9 410	14 128	3 370	1 876	2 330	140 246
	Females	44 628	31 880	25 730	8 932	13 813	3 148	1 859	2 195	132 198
	Persons	92 708	65 592	53 054	18 342	27 941	6 518	3 735	4 525	272 444
2005
Live Births
	Males	46 930	32 312	26 728	9 092	13 525	3 230	1 890	2 128	135 847
	Females	44 294	30 985	24 979	8 709	12 728	3 080	1 770	2 082	128 646
	Persons	91 224	63 297	51 707	17 801	26 253	6 310	3 660	4 210	264 493
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	236	281	205	63	102	25	21	22	955
	Females	258	243	182	47	89	28	21	14	882
	Persons	494	524	387	110	191	53	42	36	1 837
Total
	Males(b)	47 166	32 593	26 933	9 155	13 627	3 255	1 911	2 150	136 802
	Females	44 552	31 228	25 161	8 756	12 817	3 108	1 791	2 096	129 528
	Persons	91 718	63 821	52 094	17 911	26 444	6 363	3 702	4 246	266 330
2004
Live Births
	Males	44 339	31 925	25 586	8 793	12 968	3 022	1 801	2 156	130 600
	Females	41 555	30 492	24 354	8 347	12 327	2 787	1 750	2 018	123 646
	Persons	85 894	62 417	49 940	17 140	25 295	5 809	3 551	4 174	254 246
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	244	260	196	71	104	21	15	17	928
	Females	229	242	139	52	93	23	11	8	797
	Persons	473	502	335	123	197	44	26	25	1 725
Total
	Males(b)	44 583	32 185	25 782	8 864	13 072	3 043	1 816	2 173	131 528
	Females	41 784	30 734	24 493	8 399	12 420	2 810	1 761	2 026	124 443
	Persons	86 367	62 919	50 275	17 263	25 492	5 853	3 577	4 199	255 971
2003
Live Births
	Males	44 531	31 257	24 847	9 001	12 447	2 982	1 988	2 128	129 193
	Females	41 813	29 801	23 495	8 442	11 826	2 770	1 802	2 000	121 968
	Persons	86 344	61 058	48 342	17 443	24 273	5 752	3 790	4 128	251 161
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	216	244	156	96	98	31	29	13	883
	Females	212	196	146	45	94	25	19	18	755
	Persons	428	440	302	141	192	56	48	31	1 638
Total
	Males(b)	44 747	31 501	25 003	9 097	12 545	3 013	2 017	2 141	130 076
	Females	42 025	29 997	23 641	8 487	11 920	2 795	1 821	2 018	122 723
	Persons	86 772	61 498	48 644	17 584	24 465	5 808	3 838	4 159	252 799
(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) Male deaths include those perinatal deaths of sex indeterminate.
(c) Including those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery. (d) Includes Other Territories.

A2.4 ALL BIRTHS(a), by sex(b)
	Live Births			Stillbirths(c)			Total
	Males	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons
2012	158 988	150 594	309 582	957	875	1 832	159 945	151 469	311 414
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617	930	818	1 748	155 926	147 439	303 365
2010	155 591	147 727	303 318	948	819	1 767	156 539	148 546	305 085
2009	154 875	146 378	301 253	960	820	1 780	155 835	147 198	303 033
2008	155 204	147 068	302 272	877	771	1 648	156 081	147 839	303 920
2007	150 029	142 123	292 152	874	802	1 676	150 903	142 925	293 828
2006	139 395	131 454	270 849	851	744	1 595	140 246	132 198	272 444
2005	135 847	128 646	264 493	955	882	1 837	136 802	129 528	266 330
2004	130 600	123 646	254 246	928	797	1 725	131 528	124 443	255 971
2003	129 193	121 968	251 161	883	755	1 638	130 076	122 723	252 799
(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) Male deaths include those perinatal deaths of sex indeterminate.
(c) Including those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery.

22 weeks' gestation or 500 grams birth weight

Table A2.5 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. This definition was used by the ABS in publications up to and including the 1996 reference year.

A2.5 All Births(a), by sex(b)
	Live Births			Stillbirths(c)			Total
	Males	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons
2012	158 988	150 594	309 582	797	719	1 516	159 785	151 313	311 098
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617	744	672	1 416	155 740	147 293	303 033
2010	155 591	147 727	303 318	803	721	1 524	156 394	148 448	304 842
2009	154 875	146 378	301 253	908	771	1 679	155 783	147 149	302 932
2008	155 204	147 068	302 272	802	711	1 513	156 006	147 779	303 785
2007	150 029	142 123	292 152	768	713	1 481	150 797	142 836	293 633
2006	139 395	131 454	270 849	721	628	1 349	140 116	132 082	272 198
2005	135 847	128 646	264 493	730	705	1 435	136 577	129 351	265 928
2004	130 600	123 646	254 246	695	628	1 323	131 295	124 274	255 569
2003	129 193	121 968	251 161	705	631	1 336	129 898	122 599	252 497
(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) Male deaths include those perinatal deaths of sex indeterminate.
(c) Including those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery.