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Table 12A.63<br />

Table 12A.63<br />

Suicides and mortality rate, by sex, Australia (a), (b)<br />

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />

Suicides (no.)<br />

Males 2 145 2 150 2 002 1 864 1 936 1 817 1 737 1 661 1 658 1 398<br />

Females 577 533 490 503 521 503 477 437 444 401<br />

Persons 2 722 2 683 2 492 2 367 2 457 2 320 2 214 2 098 2 102 1 799<br />

Suicide death rate (per 100 000 people) (c)<br />

Males 23.6 23.2 21.6 19.8 20.3 18.8 17.7 16.8 16.4 13.6<br />

Females 6.2 5.6 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.8<br />

Persons 14.7 14.3 13.2 12.3 12.6 11.8 11.1 10.4 10.3 8.6<br />

(a) Suicide deaths include ICD10 codes X60-X84, X870.<br />

(b)<br />

(c)<br />

By year of registration. Year-to-year variation can be influenced by coronial workloads.<br />

Age-standardised death rate per 100 000 using estimated resident population for Australia<br />

(persons) at 30 June 2001 as the standard population. Direct method used. Includes deaths of<br />

persons aged under 15 years.<br />

Source : ABS (various issues), Causes of Death, Australia, (various years), Cat. no. 3303.0,<br />

Canberra.<br />

REPORT ON<br />

GOVERNMENT<br />

SERVICES 2009<br />

HEALTH<br />

MANAGEMENT<br />

ISSUES

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