The Northern Region of Tasmania recorded the highest crude death rate in 2001, at 862 per 100,000 persons, followed by the Mersey-Lyell Region at 828 per 100,000 persons, and the Greater Hobart-Southern Region with 788 per 100,000 persons.
CAUSES OF DEATH, Tasmanian regions - Crude death rates in 2001(a)(b) |
|
 | | Greater Hobart-Southern | Northern | Mersey-Lyell | Tasmania(e) |
Cause of death(c) |
rate(b)
|
rate(b)
|
rate(b)
|
rate(b)
|
|
| Malignant neoplasms | 216 | 225 | 239 | 224 |
| Diseases of the circulatory system | | | | |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 169 | 172 | 141 | 164 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 63 | 94 | 84 | 77 |
| Total(d) | 299 | 342 | 312 | 315 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 73 | 78 | 67 | 73 |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 24 | 21 | 30 | 25 |
| All other diseases | 126 | 150 | 123 | 133 |
| External causes | 50 | 47 | 58 | 52 |
| All causes | 788 | 862 | 828 | 822 |
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(a) Data relates to usual residence deaths registered in year of registration.
(b) Per 100,000 persons per year (using mid-year estimated resident population).
(c) Classified according to the tenth revision of the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
(d) Includes other diseases of the circulatory system.
(e) Includes Tasmanian undefined.
Source: ABS data available on request, Vitals Collection. |
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