Deaths 2021 (ABS)
In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 351 deaths ( 107 males, 244 females) due to asthma in Australia, with an age-standardised death rate of 1.0 per 100,000 population (0.7 for males, 1.3 for females).
There were 2941 years of potential life lost.
By state and territories, there were: 136 deaths in NSW, 78 deaths in VIC, 51 deaths in QLD, 26 deaths in SA, 34 deaths in WA, 12 deaths in TAS, 6 deaths in NT, 8 deaths in ACT.
The mortality rate for respiratory diseases was 39.1 per 100,000, the second lowest on record after 2020. The influenza mortality rate was the lowest on record, with only 2 people dying from the flu.
Categories:
Deaths
Entry Date:
23/11/2022
Source 1 Name:
Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2022. Causes of Death, Australia, 2021. Canberra: ABS.(see data downloads, Underlying causes of death)
Source 1 URL:
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/causes-death/causes-death-australia/2021