Trends in deaths: analysis of Australian data 1987-1998 with updates to 2000

• Preliminary material (188K PDF)
  • Title page and verso
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Summary information for leading causes of death, males, 2000
  • Summary information for leading causes of death, females, 2000
  • Summary of findings
• Sections
  • Part I An overview of mortality in Australia
    1. Introduction (90K PDF)
       • Background
       • Scope of the report
       • Mortality data appendix at the AIHW web site
    2. Life expectancy and premature loss of life (190K PDF)
       • International comparisons
       • Premature loss of life
    3. Major causes of death in 1998 by age and sex (247K PDF)
  • Part II Feature disease profiles
    1. All causes (330K PDF)
    2. Ischaemic heart disease (234K PDF)
    3. Cerebrovascular disease (267K PDF)
    4. Lung cancer (292K PDF)
    5. Prostate cancer in males (192K PDF)
    6. Breast cancer in females (215K PDF)
    7. Colorectal cancer (234K PDF)
    8. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (227K PDF)
    9. Asthma (212K PDF)
    10. Suicide (287K PDF)
    11. Motor vehicle traffic accidents (221K PDF)
    12. Homicide (229K PDF)
    13. Diabetes (228K PDF)
    14. Mental disorders (245K PDF)
    15. Dementia and related disorders (223K PDF)
    16. Smoking-related disease (213K PDF)
    17. Alcohol-related disease (145K PDF)
• End matter (470K PDF)
  • Appendix A List of Tables
  • Appendix B List of figures
  • Appendix C Population data
  • Appendix D Methods
  • Appendix E Data available on the AIHW web site
  • Glossary
  • References

Appendixes

• Tables
  • Chapter 1 - Infectious and parasitic diseases 
  • Chapter 2 - Malignant neoplasm 
  • Chapter 3 - Endocrine, metabolic and immunity 
  • Chapter 4 - Diseases of the blood 
  • Chapter 5 - Mental disorders 
  • Chapter 6 - Nervous system
  • Chapter 7 - Circulatory system 
  • Chapter 8 - Respiratory system 
  • Chapter 9 - Digestive system
  • Chapter 10 - Genitourinary 
  • Chapter 12 - Skin and subcutaneous tissue 
  • Chapter 13 - Musculoskeletal and connective 
  • Chapter 14 - Congenital 
  • Chapter 16 - Ill defined signs and symptoms 
  • Chapter 17 - External causes of injury and poisoning