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Overall cancer mortality rates such as breast cancer have decreased due to early detection and management including chemo/radiotherapy, and pharmaceuticals

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In 2020 the leading cause of death for men was coronary heart disease, accounting for 12% of deaths

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Due to Australia's growing and ageing population dementia has a high rate of mortality for both men and women over 85

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Injuries from external causes e.g. MVA's and suicide feature for people aged 1-44 whilst chronic conditions e.g. dementia/CVD's and cancer) are major causes of mortality for people over the age of 45

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Whilst lung cancer mortality rates have been declining overall there has been a rise in the mortality rates for females due to more young women taking up smoking as an appetite suppressant

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One of Australia’s largest health problem. Despite improvements over the last few decades, it remains one of the biggest burdens on our economy.

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Death rates have fallen for infants. Australia now has one of the lowest mortality rates in the world.

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Infant mortality is an important indicator of the general health and wellbeing of a population and declines in death rates over time are a positive improvement.

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Slip slip slap initiative not working to prevent skin cancers

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Life expectancy overall has constantly been rising. In Australia, the average life expectancy in 2005 was around 80 but in 2019 it had risen to about 83. Also, the life expectancy gap between men and women is slowly closing.

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The average life expectancy for Indigenous Australians increased between 2010 and 2020, from 56.5 to 61.0 years.

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Due to an increase in medical research and earlier detection strategies, the mortality rates of CVD among males and females has significantly decreased. When people access health services, their doctor will first measure their blood pressure as an indication to whether they are at risk of experiencing CVDs. Medication such as blood thinners has been invented and offered to people with high blood pressure and atherosclerosis/arteriosclerosis, in an attempt to decrease the risk of an individual experiencing a heart attack/stroke.

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Diabetes type two has been increasing in males and females as our population has increased in obesity and poor diet and exercise.

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Covid impacted research into other diseases due to researchers changing their priority to covid because of the precedence and drastic impact it had on the world and peoples health.

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Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australians and is first for women. In 2022, an estimated 487500 Australians are living with dementia.

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injury is the leading cause of death for people 1-44 years old

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Chronic diseases such as cancer, coronary heart disease and diabetes type 2 are becoming increasingly common in Australia due to a population that is increasing and ageing, as well as social and lifestyle changes such as more processed foods and less exercise

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Women's morbidity for mental health issues are currently stable, with a decreasing trend of successful suicide. Men's suicide rate is on the rise due to less willingness to seek medical help and talk about their feelings with peers. Men tend to commit more violent methods of suicide, leading to a higher success rate than women.

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Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world

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Male life expectancy has increased significantly due to education less men are smoking, more men speaking up about their mental health and having a healthier diet.

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Infant mortality rate for Indigenous Australian’s is unfortunately 2 times higher than Non- Indigenous Australian’s. This is causing a dramatic fall in Aboriginal population. Infant mortality has carried factors including, access to health services, good motherhood decisions, and checkups throughout the pregnancy. All of these factors effect the reliability and effectiveness of Close the Gap programs throughout Australia.