Statistics
In 2005/2006 Australia had (on average) 1 doctor per 322 people and 1 hospital bed per 244 people.
The life expectancy (at birth) in 2005 was 78.5 years for males and 83.3 years for females. The major causes of death in Australia in 2005 were:
- Cardiovascular disease (229 per 100,000 population)
- Cancers (189)
- Respiratory diseases (53)
- Accidents and violence (27)
- Diabetes (17)
- Suicide (10)
In 2006, the birth and death rates were 12.8 and 6.5 respectively, per 1,000 people. The infant mortality rate was 5.0 per 1,000 live births. In 2002/2004, less than 2.5% of the population was undernourished.
The fastest growing chronic illness in Australia is diabetes. There are approximately 100,000 new diagnoses every year. On average one Australian is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes every five minutes.
Read more about this topic: Healthcare In Australia
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