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Figure 3.8.2 Intentional self-harm (suicide) death rate by age,2001–2005 a, b, c, d, e, fIndigenous100Qld WA SA NTPer 100 000 population806040200Under 25 25–34 35–44 45 and over All agesNon-Indigenous100Qld WA SA NTPer 100 000 population806040200Under 25 25–34 35–44 45 and over All agesa Data on deaths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are affected by differing levels ofcoverage of deaths identified as Indigenous across states and territories. Care should be exercised inanalysing these data, particularly in making comparisons across states and territories and between Indigenousand non-Indigenous data. b Data on Indigenous causes of death are not available separately from the ABS forNSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT due to a combination of comparatively small numbers and relativelylow coverage of Indigenous deaths. c Deaths from intentional self-harm are defined as causes of death withICD codes X60–X84. d Data are subject to a degree of uncertainty and apparent differences in mortalityestimates between jurisdictions may not be statistically significant. e Calculations of rates for the Indigenouspopulation are based on ABS Experimental Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians (lowseries, 2001 base). There are no comparable population data for the non-Indigenous population. Calculationsof rates for the non-Indigenous population are based on data derived by subtracting Indigenous populationprojections from total population estimates and should be used with care. f SA data for Indigenous people inthe age groups 35–44 and 45 and over were not available for this Report.Source: ABS Causes of Deaths 2005, Cat. no. 3303.0 (unpublished); table 3A.8.2.HEADLINEINDICATORS77