In 2015, ‘Child abuse and neglect’ during childhood was the greatest contributor to the years of healthy life lost due to suicide and self-inflicted injuries in both males and females in all age groups except those aged 85 and over; however, the majority of the burden was experienced in ages 15–54, with the number of DALYs for females being fairly similar across these age groups (about 2,000–2,500 DALYs) but peaking at age 25–34 for males (6,000 DALYs).
Similarly, the majority of the years of healthy life lost due to suicide and self-inflicted injuries attributable to ‘alcohol use’ or ‘illicit drug use’ was experienced in ages 15–54, peaking at 25–34 for males and 15–24 for females.
The years of healthy life lost due to suicide and self-inflicted injuries in females that were attributable to ‘intimate partner violence’ increased with age and peaked in the 45–54 age group.
Reference
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) 2019. Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2015. Cat. no. BOD 22. Canberra: AIHW. DOI:10.25816/5ebca2a4fa7dc