![]() ![]() Relatively high cancer incidence rates for Australia may be due in part to Australia’s high-quality and virtually complete cancer incidence data.Australia had the second highest rate of cancer (all malignant neoplasms (C00-C97)) among OECD countries (323 cases per 100,000 population), while Denmark had the highest rate (338 per 100,000 population).In 2012 (or based on the latest year of data): The proportion of low birthweight babies in Australia was 6.7%, slightly higher than the OECD average, 6.5% of total live births. Among OECD countries, Colombia, Greece, and Japan had the highest proportion of low birthweight babies, at 9.4% of total live births.Those living in Korea (34%) and Japan (37%) were least likely to rate their health as ‘good/very good’. Among those aged 15 and over, Canadians were most likely to perceive their health as ‘good/very good’ (89%), followed by those living in the United States (88%), New Zealand (87%) and Australia (85%).These were also the most common causes of death across OECD countries. This was followed by diseases of the circulatory system at 159.4 deaths per 100,000 population (age-standardised to the 2010 OECD population). The most common disease group for causes of death among Australians was neoplasms, with malignant neoplasms (cancer) at 180.2 deaths per 100,000 population (age-standardised to the 2010 OECD population).In 2019 (or based on the latest year of data): ![]() Iceland experienced the lowest rate of infant mortality (1.1 deaths per 1,000 live births). Australia’s infant mortality rate (with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight) was 3.3 deaths per 1,000 live births – below the OECD average of 4.2 deaths per 1,000 live births.The highest life expectancy was in Japan, where people could expect to live 84.4 years at birth. Australia’s life expectancy at birth was 83.0 years – above the OECD average of 80.6 years, and the sixth highest among OECD countries.In 2020 (or based on the latest year of data): Life expectancy, mortality and causes of death How does Australia’s health compare with other OECD countries?Ĭlick through the categories at the top of the visualisation to change the set of indicators. For a brief overview of available data, please go to the Health data and COVID-19 section of this report.įor further detail on definitions, sources, notes, indicators, and data availability, please refer to the OECD website. Some of the data presented in this report precedes the COVID-19 pandemic. In circumstances where none of the 38 member countries had available data for 2020, the latest reporting period for any of the member countries was used as the reference year (for example, 2012 for cancer incidence). The latest year of data available for some countries on these indicators at the time of this report was 2020 (or latest available year). For a detailed focus of health indicators at a national level, see Australia's Health Performance Framework indicators.Īll data reported on this page are derived from OECD Health Statistics 2021 unless otherwise noted. This page aims to provide a high-level comparison of international health data (see Figure 1 below for a visual overview). The interactive visualisation on this page allows you to compare data from 38 Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) member countries across a range of health and health care indicators, with a focus on Australia’s international performance. Life expectancy, mortality and causes of deathĬomparing health data between countries supports policy planning and decision-making and enables international health-related research and analysis.How does Australia’s health compare with other OECD countries?.
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