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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 />
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