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Australia: Drug Use

Deaths %
1,783
1.31
Rate World Rank
6.56
3

According to the latest WHO data published in 2020 Drug Use Deaths in Australia reached 1,783 or 1.31% of total deaths. The age adjusted Death Rate is 6.56 per 100,000 of population ranks Australia #3 in the world. Review other causes of death by clicking the links below or choose the full health profile.

Leading Causes of Death Australia
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Life Expectancy
1. Coronary Heart Disease
2. Alzheimers & Dementia
3. Lung Cancers
4. Stroke
5. Lung Disease
6. Breast Cancer
7. Prostate Cancer
8. Colon-Rectum Cancers
9. Suicide
10. Diabetes Mellitus
11. Influenza and Pneumonia
12. Pancreas Cancer
13. Drug Use
   
14. Lymphomas
15. Kidney Disease
16. Falls
17. Endocrine Disorders
18. Skin Cancers
19. Liver Cancer
20. Road Traffic Accidents
21. Leukemia
22. Ovary Cancer
23. Liver Disease
24. Inflammatory/Heart
25. Parkinson's Disease
26. Other Injuries
   
27. Oesophagus Cancer
28. Stomach Cancer
29. Congenital Anomalies
30. Hypertension
31. Other Neoplasms
32. Oral Cancer
33. Uterin Cancer
34. Bladder Cancer
35. Cervical Cancer
36. Alcohol
37. Low Birth Weight
38. Violence
39. Skin Disease
   
40. Asthma
41. Epilepsy
42. Rheumatic Heart Disease
43. Drownings
44. Birth Trauma
45. Peptic Ulcer Disease
46. Diarrhoeal diseases
47. Hepatitis C
48. Multiple Sclerosis
49. Rheumatoid Arthritis
50. Anemia

See full health profile and world rankings for Australia here:  Australia Health Profile

ICD-10 CODES: F11-F16, F18-F19, X41-X42, X44
Data Source: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 2020