Dementia is the second leading cause of death among Australians and the largest cause of death among Australian women (Sydney Morning Herald)
Last year, nearly 170,000 Australians death, four of the top five causes of death were linked to smoking, while the number of death associated with dementia increased as the population aged. The number of death in Australia rose 6.8 percent to 169,301 in 2019, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics.
In Australia, ischemic heart disease or coronary heart disease remains the leading death cause. 2019, There are 18, 244 people died of the disease, Less than 21 per cent in 2010, 721. The second leading cause of death in 2019 was dementia, 15%, 016, This is also the leading cause of death for women. death associated with dementia stood at 9003 in 2010, This has soared by 66 per cent over the past decade.
The other three most common causes of death include stroke, lung cancer and chronic lower respiratory diseases.
Professor Emily Banks (Emily Banks), a public health expert and epidemiologist at Australian National University, said the death rates of lung cancer, emphysema, stroke and ischemic heart disease suggest that smoking remains the leading cause of premature death and disability in Australians. "At present, smoking is very popular in Australia ," she said. The peak of male smoking was in the 1940s, when three-quarters of men smoked and women in 1978. Those who smoke when they were young and are still alive are dying step by step. "
Professor Banks said, Because of the aging population, Dementia death are on the rise. "The older a man is, The more aging the population, The more people with dementia, "she said. Three last year, 318 people died of deliberate self-harm. Although suicide is the 13th leading cause of death, But because of the low median age of those who died, 43.9 years, Who killed himself, death age and life expectancy differ the most. Three - quarters of suicides are men, In the last 10 years, The suicide rate is rising in men.
The sixth most common cause of death is prostate cancer in men and breast cancer in women.
Prof Banks says large-scale data help people describe what is happening in Australian life. "The data tells a story that collects the stories of all 170,000 dead and tells the stories that are happening to us in history and now ," she said. "It also tells us that every life is important, and that we need to think about what makes us healthier and seize every opportunity. "
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