APPENDIX 2 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 2011. These data have been used to calculate Standardised Death Rates, Age-specific death rates and Years of Potential Life Lost for 2011 data.

A2.1 ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, by age and sex: 30 June 2011
	Males	Females	Persons
Under 1	151 769	143 959	295 728
1-4	604 086	572 660	1 176 746
5-9	710 199	673 204	1 383 403
10-14	720 448	684 941	1 405 389
15-19	765 754	725 587	1 491 341
20-24	853797	803 648	1 657 445
25-29	856 887	832 101	1 688 988
30-34	785 333	782 081	1 567 414
35-39	791 516	800 204	1 591 720
40-44	791 222	802 681	1 593 903
45-49	776 917	789 718	1 566 635
50-54	739 442	759 682	1 499 124
55-59	667 485	682 837	1 350 322
60-64	618 499	628 422	1 246 921
65-69	472 162	480 613	952 775
70-74	354 000	376 968	730 968
75-79	260 944	298 820	559 764
80-84	192 583	251 794	444 377
85-89	103 706	171 234	274 940
90-94	34 701	74 201	108 902
95 and over	7 895	23 594	31 489
All ages	11 259 345	11 358 949	22 618 294

Table A2.2 presents the number of live births for Australia for selected years, 2002 to 2011. 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.

A2.2 Live births registered, Australia: 2002, 2007-2011
	Males	Females	Persons
2002	128 623	122 365	250 988
2007	146 456	138 757	285 213
2008	152 287	144 334	296 621
2009	152 019	143 719	295 738
2010	152 739	145 164	297 903
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617

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 2002-2011 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)
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	49 131	36 139	32 998	10 395	16 063	3 317	2 026	2 661	152 739
	Females	46 787	34 429	31 469	9 681	15 361	3 068	1 873	2 488	145 164
	Persons	95 918	70 568	64 467	20 076	31 424	6 385	3 899	5 149	297 903
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)	49 402	36 352	33 235	10 434	16 155	3 350	2 044	2 706	153 687
	Females	47 015	34 623	31 673	9 720	15 454	3 089	1 886	2 515	145 983
	Persons	96 417	70 975	64 908	20 154	31 609	6 439	3 930	5 221	299 670
2009
Live Births
	Males	47 588	36 281	34 059	10 233	15 896	3 391	1 990	2 573	152 019
	Females	45 195	34 639	32 038	9 501	14 982	3 235	1 829	2 285	143 719
	Persons	92 783	70 920	66 097	19 734	30 878	6 626	3 819	4 858	295 738
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)	47 843	36 519	34 301	10 268	16 017	3 423	2 009	2 591	152 979
	Females	45 435	34 833	32 237	9 541	15 076	3 260	1 849	2 292	144 539
	Persons	93 278	71 352	66 538	19 809	31 093	6 683	3 858	4 883	297 518
2008
Live Births
	Males	48 321	36 781	32 589	10 333	16 317	3 453	2 007	2 469	152 287
	Females	46 363	34 394	30 543	9 896	15 533	3 322	1 935	2 335	144 334
	Persons	94 684	71 175	63 132	20 229	31 850	6 775	3 942	4 804	296 621
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)	48 575	36 971	32 825	10 379	16 422	3 484	2 017	2 474	153 164
	Females	46 577	34 584	30 729	9 945	15 629	3 338	1 946	2 344	145 105
	Persons	95 152	71 555	63 554	20 324	32 051	6 822	3 963	4 818	298 269
2007
Live Births
	Males	45 918	36 115	31 656	9 897	15 021	3 393	2 018	2 428	146 456
	Females	43 577	34 198	29 593	9 765	14 143	3 269	1 876	2 325	138 757
	Persons	89 495	70 313	61 249	19 662	29 164	6 662	3 894	4 753	285 213
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)	46 171	36 327	31 890	9 930	15 113	3 416	2 028	2 445	147 330
	Females	43 820	34 393	29 793	9 810	14 212	3 287	1 895	2 338	139 559
	Persons	89 991	70 720	61 683	19 740	29 325	6 703	3 923	4 783	286 889
2006
Live Births
	Males	45 099	33 536	27 128	9 369	14 042	3 349	1 855	2 299	136 692
	Females	42 237	31 700	25 537	8 891	13 734	3 126	1 841	2 180	129 257
	Persons	87 336	65 236	52 665	18 260	27 776	6 475	3 696	4 479	265 949
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)	45 399	33 709	27 310	9 410	14 128	3 370	1 876	2 326	137 543
	Females	42 457	31 874	25 714	8 932	13 812	3 148	1 859	2 194	130 001
	Persons	87 856	65 583	53 024	18 342	27 940	6 518	3 735	4 520	267 544
2005
Live Births
	Males	44 542	32 309	26 702	9 092	13 525	3 230	1 889	2 127	133 428
	Females	42 047	30 978	24 959	8 708	12 728	3 078	1 770	2 079	126 363
	Persons	86 589	63 287	51 661	17 800	26 253	6 308	3 659	4 206	259 791
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)	44 778	32 590	26 907	9 155	13 627	3 255	1 910	2 149	134 383
	Females	42 305	31 221	25 141	8 755	12 817	3 106	1 791	2 093	127 245
	Persons	87 083	63 811	52 048	17 910	26 444	6 361	3 701	4 242	261 628
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
2002
Live Births
	Males	44 369	31 605	24 454	9 051	12 102	3 018	1 919	2 082	128 623
	Females	42 214	29 873	23 317	8 614	11 499	2 985	1 805	2 030	122 365
	Persons	86 583	61 478	47 771	17 665	23 601	6 003	3 724	4 112	250 988
Stillbirths(c)
	Males(b)	272	222	175	63	79	33	15	13	872
	Females	213	205	152	63	67	29	10	7	746
	Persons	485	427	327	126	146	62	25	20	1 618
Total
	Males(b)	44 641	31 827	24 629	9 114	12 181	3 051	1 934	2 095	129 495
	Females	42 427	30 078	23 469	8 677	11 566	3 014	1 815	2 037	123 111
	Persons	87 068	61 905	48 098	17 791	23 747	6 065	3 749	4 132	252 606
(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
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617	930	818	1 748	155 926	147 439	303 365
2010	152 739	145 164	297 903	948	819	1 767	153 687	145 983	299 670
2009	152 019	143 719	295 738	960	820	1 780	152 979	144 539	297 518
2008	152 287	144 334	296 621	877	771	1 648	153 164	145 105	298 269
2007	146 456	138 757	285 213	874	802	1 676	147 330	139 559	286 889
2006	136 692	129 257	265 949	851	744	1 595	137 543	130 001	267 544
2005	133 428	126 363	259 791	955	882	1 837	134 383	127 245	261 628
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
2002	128 623	122 365	250 988	872	746	1 618	129 495	123 111	252 606
(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
2011	154 996	146 621	301 617	744	672	1 416	155 740	147 293	303 033
2010	152 739	145 164	297 903	803	721	1 524	153 542	145 885	299 427
2009	152 019	143 719	295 738	908	771	1 679	152 927	144 490	297 417
2008	152 287	144 334	296 621	802	711	1 513	153 089	145 045	298 134
2007	146 456	138 757	285 213	768	713	1 481	147 224	139 470	286 694
2006	136 692	129 257	265 949	721	628	1 349	137 413	129 885	267 298
2005	133 428	126 363	259 791	730	705	1 435	134 158	127 068	261 226
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
2002	128 623	122 365	250 988	702	608	1 310	129 325	122 973	252 298
(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.