Rates were age-adjusted using the Australian population as at 30 June 2001. Numbers for 2004 include an estimate of the small numbers of deaths that were registered in 2005, data for which were unavailable at the time of production.
Source:
ABS mortality data and population estimates (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health.
The age-adjusted death rate in NSW decreased by 51% over the period 1972 to 2004 (53% for males and 50% for females). Reduced deaths in infancy, a healthier older population, and better treatment for common diseases all contributed to reductions in the death rate.
In 2004, the age-adjusted male death rate was 49% higher than the female death rate. This difference has declined steadily from 61% in 1972.
Because of the overall reduction in death rates, the absolute number of deaths of NSW residents rose by only 9.8% between 1972 (42,222 deaths) and 2004 (46,368 deaths). This is despite a 40% increase in the NSW population over that time.
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