Australian Deaths by Week, 1 March 2021 to 27 February 2022
By Volki Cat
Australian Mortality Rate
Most recent data release April 25, 2022
“Australian deaths by week, 1 March 2021 to 27 February 2022”
Notes…
All-cause deaths: “(17.1%) above the historical average”
“COVID-19 was the fourth most common cause of death certified by a doctor in February following cancer, dementia and ischaemic heart diseases”
There’s a rise in deaths attributed to:
Diabetes: “There were 859 deaths due to diabetes in January and February 2022, which is 28.0% more the baseline average”
Dementia: “There were 2,662 deaths from dementia, including Alzheimer disease, in January and February 2022, which is 29.3% more than the baseline average of 2,059”
Cancer: “There were 7,961 deaths from cancer in January and February 2022, which is 5.3% higher than the baseline average of 7,559”
Ischaemic heart disease: “2,201 deaths were certified by a doctor as being due to ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in January and February 2022, which is 89 deaths (4.2%) higher than the baseline average”
While …
Respiratory diseases: “There were 1,894 deaths from respiratory diseases in January and February 2022, comparable to the baseline average of 1,878”
Influenza and pneumonia: “There were 319 deaths due to influenza and pneumonia recorded in January and February 2022, 8.1% fewer than the baseline average. All of these deaths were due to pneumonia”
Chronic lower respiratory diseases: “There were 1,056 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases in January and February 2022, comparable to the baseline average of 1,047”
Cerebrovascular disease: “1,413 deaths were certified by a doctor as being from cerebrovascular diseases (including strokes) in January and February 2022, comparable to the baseline average of 1,418”
