The National Mortality Database (NMD) holds records for deaths in Australia from 1964. The database comprises information about causes of death and other characteristics of the person, such as sex, age at death, area of usual residence and Indigenous status.
Collection details
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Temporal coverage
from 1/1/1964 to 31/12/2019
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Geographical coverage
National and state
Other
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Data availability
- Publications
- Summary tables published in electronic form
Client specified tables on request which may be subject to data provider approval (charges apply).
There are restrictions and limitations governing the availability or use of other data in this holding.
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Data scope
All deaths in Australia.
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Methodology
Admin data
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Metadata information and data quality statement (DQS)
DQS underpinning the NMD can be found in the following ABS publications:
ABS quality declaration summary for Deaths, Australia
ABS quality declaration summary for Causes of death, Australia
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External links and information
Deaths data at AIHW
National Mortality Database (NMD)
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Contact
[email protected]
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