Oct. 10, 2021
Covid-19 the 38th Leading Cause of Death in Australia in 2020
A total of 898 Australians died from the respiratory infection caused by the coronavirus last year, with a median age at death of 86 years, four years above the nation's average life expectancy.
The top five leading causes of death in 2020 remained the same as in 2019: Ischaemic heart disease; Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; Cerebrovascular diseases; Lung cancer; and Chronic lower respiratory diseases.
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https://caldronpool.com/covid-19-the-38th-leading-cause-of-death-in-australia-in-2020/
In 2020 there were 161,300 deaths, a decrease from 2019.
There were 1,163 people who died from a motor vehicle accident.
There were 1,452 people who died of an alcohol-induced death.
Complete report
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/causes-death/causes-death-australia/latest-release
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