DEATH – AUSTRALIA

How we die in Australia

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Original article by Shane Wright
The Age – Page: Online : 11-Oct-24

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that the nation recorded a total of 183,131 deaths in 2023. This is more than four per cent lower than the previous calendar, which is primarily due to a sharp fall in the number of deaths from COVID-19. The number of deaths from heart disease – which has been the biggest cause of death in Australia for at least six decades – fell to 16,922. In contrast, the number of deaths from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease rose to 16,685; Lauren Moran from the ABS says current trends suggest that this will become the leading cause of death in Australia in coming years. She cities factors such as the nation’s ageing population and improvements in medical care and treatment.

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Covid deaths through roof amid age-care warnings

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Original article by Jess Malcolm
The Australian – Page: 6 : 8-Feb-23

Data from the federal Department of Health shows that the number of Covid-related deaths nationwide has risen to 9,332 since Labor was elected in May 2022. This compares with 8,471 deaths from or with COVID-19 under the former Coalition government. The figures also show that the Covid death toll in aged-care homes is 2652 under Labor, compared with 2415 under the Coalition. Shadow health and aged care minister Anne Ruston says the government has failed to protect the nation’s elderly.

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Chronic illnesses behind most virus-linked deaths

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Original article by Tom McIlroy
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 25-Jun-20

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that some 33,066 doctor-certified deaths were recorded nationwide during the first three months of 2020. The figures also show that 68.5 per cent of people whose deaths were attributed to the coronavirus already had a chronic health problem, such as cancer or diabetes. The highest number of deaths were recorded in the final week of March, which coincided with the highest numbers of deaths from respiratory diseases, diabetes and dementia.

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