Ischaemic heart disease was the leading cause of death for Australian males in 2021, with 10,371 deaths registered in that year. For Australian women, dementia and Alzheimer's disease were the leading cause of death, followed by ischaemic heart disease.
Leading underlying causes of death in Australia in 2021, by gender
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (October 19, 2022). Leading underlying causes of death in Australia in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/628367/australia-death-causes-by-gender/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Leading underlying causes of death in Australia in 2021, by gender." Chart. October 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628367/australia-death-causes-by-gender/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Leading underlying causes of death in Australia in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628367/australia-death-causes-by-gender/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Leading Underlying Causes of Death in Australia in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628367/australia-death-causes-by-gender/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Leading underlying causes of death in Australia in 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628367/australia-death-causes-by-gender/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Leading underlying causes of death in Australia in 2021, by gender [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, October 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/628367/australia-death-causes-by-gender/