Changes in Australia’s Health Status Over Time (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Flashcards
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Life expectancy definition
Life expectancy definition
Avg. years person can expect to live under current death rates
Male life expectancy at birth in 2019
Male life expectancy at birth in 2019
80.9 years
Female life expectancy at birth in 2019
Female life expectancy at birth in 2019
85.0 years
Period when life expectancy plateaued
Period when life expectancy plateaued
1961-1972
% reduction in infant mortality since 1912
% reduction in infant mortality since 1912
Over 95%
Male infant mortality rate 2019 (per 1,000)
Male infant mortality rate 2019 (per 1,000)
3.7
5 major disease categories causing most deaths
5 major disease categories causing most deaths
Infectious, cancer, CVD, respiratory, injury & poisoning
When CVD death rates peaked
When CVD death rates peaked
Mid-1960s
Year motor vehicle deaths peaked
Year motor vehicle deaths peaked
1970
Year mandatory seatbelt wearing introduced
Year mandatory seatbelt wearing introduced
1970