Australians relishes fairly high levels of health compared to many other countries. Statistics reveal that Australia has a moderately long-life expectancy, declining mortality rates and reasonable access to health care. We measure health status through the process of data and information collection known as epidemiology, which is the study of disease in groups or populations to identify patterns and trends. The measurement of epidemiology includes life expectancy, mortality, morbidity and infant mortality.
Mortality is the number of deaths in a group of people or from a disease over a specific time period, usually one year. Examples of common causes of deaths are heart disease, strokes and some cancer. Australia’s death rate is on the decline, currently 79 per 100,000. This is still high because of our growing and aging population. In Australia overall, the main causes of death are cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) diseases, cancers and respiratory …show more content…
The infant mortality rate in Australia has declined steadily over the past few decades. The infant mortality rate was 3.8 infant deaths per 1000 live births in 2011. The decline in the infant mortality rate over recent decades can be attributed to improved medical diagnosis and treatment of illness, improved public sanitation, health education, improved support services for parents and newborn babies and children.
Morbidity is the incidence or level of illness, disease or injury in a given population. Examples of morbidity measure are the cause and number of admissions to hospital, doctor visits and medical statistics, health surveys and reports and disability and handicap. In Australia our disability free years are increasing, meaning people are not just living longer; they are living longer without chronic diseases. The leading issues of morbidity in Australia are increased rates of diabetes and
Mortality is the number of deaths in a group of people or from a disease over a specific time period, usually one year. Examples of common causes of deaths are heart disease, strokes and some cancer. Australia’s death rate is on the decline, currently 79 per 100,000. This is still high because of our growing and aging population. In Australia overall, the main causes of death are cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) diseases, cancers and respiratory …show more content…
The infant mortality rate in Australia has declined steadily over the past few decades. The infant mortality rate was 3.8 infant deaths per 1000 live births in 2011. The decline in the infant mortality rate over recent decades can be attributed to improved medical diagnosis and treatment of illness, improved public sanitation, health education, improved support services for parents and newborn babies and children.
Morbidity is the incidence or level of illness, disease or injury in a given population. Examples of morbidity measure are the cause and number of admissions to hospital, doctor visits and medical statistics, health surveys and reports and disability and handicap. In Australia our disability free years are increasing, meaning people are not just living longer; they are living longer without chronic diseases. The leading issues of morbidity in Australia are increased rates of diabetes and