Ischaemic heart disease was the leading cause of death for Australian males in 2020, with 10,040 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 2020, by gender
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AIHW. (September 29, 2021). Leading underlying causes of death in Australia in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/628367/australia-death-causes-by-gender/
AIHW. "Leading underlying causes of death in Australia in 2020, by gender." Chart. September 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628367/australia-death-causes-by-gender/
AIHW. (2021). Leading underlying causes of death in Australia in 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628367/australia-death-causes-by-gender/
AIHW. "Leading Underlying Causes of Death in Australia in 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628367/australia-death-causes-by-gender/
AIHW, Leading underlying causes of death in Australia in 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628367/australia-death-causes-by-gender/ (last visited February 04, 2023)
Leading underlying causes of death in Australia in 2020, by gender [Graph], AIHW, September 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/628367/australia-death-causes-by-gender/