Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease
Cardiovascular Disease:
In 2018, cardiovascular disease accounted for 41,849 deaths which was 26.4% of all deaths. Of these, there were 20,907 deaths for males and 20,942 deaths for females.
Cancer:
The ABS advises that in 2018, the leading cause of death was Ischaemic heart disease (17,533 deaths), accounting for 11.1% of all deaths1. However, deaths from all cancers (neoplasms) combined accounted for 30.2% (47,802 deaths).
Diabetes:
In 2018, diabetes was Australia's seventh leading cause of death, accounting for 2.9% of all deaths. There were 4,656 deaths from diabetes, comprising 2,546 deaths for males and 2,110 deaths for females.
Respiratory Disease:
In 2018, respiratory disease accounted for 14,527 deaths, representing 9.2% of all deaths. Of these, there were 7,460 deaths for males and 7,067 deaths for females.
Total deaths between ages 30 and 70:
In 2018, there were 24,684 deaths from non-communicable diseases for persons aged between 30 and 70. This comprised of 14,718 deaths for males and 9,966 deaths for females.