According to the latest WHO data published in 2017; Causes of death in Australia, demographic summary, health risks, cancer rank by type, world rankings, health profile in Australia. What is the leading cause of death in Australia?
| CAUSES | Rate | World Rank | Deaths (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary Heart Disease | 54.11 | 173 | 23,153 (17.96%) |
| Alzheimers/Dementia | 29.61 | 28 | 13,446 (10.43%) |
| Stroke | 24.06 | 177 | 10,516 (8.16%) |
| Lung Cancers | 20.95 | 56 | 8,461 (6.56%) |
| Lung Disease | 18.79 | 121 | 8,180 (6.35%) |
| Prostate Cancer | 17.14 | 83 | 3,488 (2.71%) |
| Breast Cancer | 16.54 | 93 | 3,235 (2.51%) |
| Colon-Rectum Cancers | 14.46 | 44 | 5,847 (4.54%) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 10.59 | 152 | 4,484 (3.48%) |
| Suicide | 10.52 | 84 | 2,819 (2.19%) |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 9.68 | 169 | 4,151 (3.22%) |
| Lymphomas | 6.82 | 43 | 2,808 (2.18%) |
| Pancreas Cancer | 6.49 | 47 | 2,630 (2.04%) |
| Skin Cancers | 6.04 | 2 | 2,380 (1.85%) |
| Kidney Disease | 5.95 | 163 | 2,594 (2.01%) |
| Endocrine Disorders | 5.53 | 91 | 2,174 (1.69%) |
| Falls | 5.29 | 89 | 2,282 (1.77%) |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 4.94 | 162 | 1,295 (1.00%) |
| Ovary Cancer | 4.85 | 75 | 989 (0.77%) |
| Leukemia | 4.68 | 43 | 1,882 (1.46%) |
| Other Injuries | 4.41 | 156 | 1,675 (1.30%) |
| Liver Disease | 4.34 | 169 | 1,434 (1.11%) |
| Drug Use | 4.30 | 14 | 1,076 (0.83%) |
| Liver Cancer | 4.24 | 124 | 1,644 (1.28%) |
| Parkinson's Disease | 3.88 | 15 | 1,753 (1.36%) |
| Inflammatory/Heart | 3.80 | 140 | 1,421 (1.10%) |
| Oesophagus Cancer | 3.46 | 65 | 1,376 (1.07%) |
| Stomach Cancer | 3.35 | 143 | 1,325 (1.03%) |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2.98 | 166 | 659 (0.51%) |
| Other Neoplasms | 2.95 | 82 | 1,216 (0.94%) |
| Hypertension | 2.78 | 170 | 1,227 (0.95%) |
| Bladder Cancer | 2.73 | 66 | 1,178 (0.91%) |
| Oral Cancer | 2.31 | 112 | 879 (0.68%) |
| Uterin Cancer | 2.03 | 87 | 398 (0.31%) |
| Cervical Cancer | 1.88 | 162 | 369 (0.29%) |
| Low Birth Weight | 1.29 | 172 | 226 (0.18%) |
| Asthma | 1.21 | 137 | 457 (0.35%) |
| Alcohol | 1.20 | 116 | 388 (0.30%) |
| Skin Disease | 1.08 | 119 | 465 (0.36%) |
| Epilepsy | 1.00 | 148 | 299 (0.23%) |
| Violence | 0.92 | 166 | 224 (0.17%) |
| Rheumatic Heart Disease | 0.86 | 144 | 351 (0.27%) |
| Drownings | 0.82 | 160 | 205 (0.16%) |
| Birth Trauma | 0.68 | 149 | 119 (0.09%) |
| Peptic Ulcer Disease | 0.66 | 167 | 277 (0.21%) |
| Diarrhoeal diseases | 0.61 | 154 | 262 (0.20%) |
| Multiple Sclerosis | 0.49 | 35 | 177 (0.14%) |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 0.46 | 42 | 198 (0.15%) |
| Poisonings | 0.38 | 136 | 110 (0.09%) |
| Anemia | 0.36 | 91 | 163 (0.13%) |
| Value | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population total | 23,232,413 | 55 |
| Sex ratio m / f | 1.01 | 56 |
| Population 0-14 | 17.8% | 149 |
| Population 15-64 | 66.1% | 79 |
| Population 65 + | 16.1% | 33 |
| Total | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Liters | 10.6 | 33 |
| Male | Female | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking Percent | 16.7 | 13.1 | 120 / 47 |
| Male | Female | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity Percent | 29.6 | 28.4 | 16 / 56 |
| Total | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Happiness Score | 7.27 | 10 |
| CAUSES | Rate | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Lung Cancers | 20.95 | 56 |
| Prostate Cancer | 17.14 | 83 |
| Breast Cancer | 16.54 | 93 |
| Colon-Rectum Cancers | 14.46 | 44 |
| Pancreas Cancer | 6.49 | 47 |
| Skin Cancers | 6.04 | 2 |
| Ovary Cancer | 4.85 | 75 |
| Liver Cancer | 4.24 | 124 |
| Oesophagus Cancer | 3.46 | 65 |
| Stomach Cancer | 3.35 | 143 |
| Bladder Cancer | 2.73 | 66 |
| Oral Cancer | 2.31 | 112 |
| Uterin Cancer | 2.03 | 87 |
| Cervical Cancer | 1.88 | 162 |
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