In 2019, ‘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 men and women in all age groups. The exception to this are women aged 85 years and over where ‘intimate partner violence’ was the highest contributor. The majority of the ‘child abuse and neglect’ burden was experienced among people aged 15–44 years. In females, the number of DALYs was similar across these age groups (about 2,000–2,900 DALYs). The highest among men was between ages 25–34 years (7,000 DALYs).
Similarly, most 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 years. Both risk factors were highest among both men and women aged 15–34 years.
The years of healthy life lost due to suicide and self-inflicted injuries in women that were attributable to ‘intimate partner violence’ was highest among women aged 35–44 years.
References
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2022. Australian Burden of Disease Study 2022. Cat. no. BOD 37. Canberra: AIHW.