Deaths among First Nations peoples compared to other Australians between 2017 and 2021 (AIHW)
Over the 5-year period 2017-2021 (including years of COVID-pandemic measures), there were:
– 65 deaths due to asthma in First Nations people, corresponding to a mortality rate of 1.7 deaths per 100,000 population (decreasing from 2.1 per 100,000 in 2015-19)
– Mortality rate increases with age and is 1.6 times higher in females
– After adjusting for age, First Nations people were 1.9 times more likely to die due to asthma compared to non-Indigenous Australians
Categories:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, Deaths
Entry Date:
2/1/2024
Source 1 Name:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. First Nations people with asthma [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2023 [cited 2024 Jan. 2].
Source 1 URL:
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-respiratory-conditions/first-nations-people-with-asthma