Table 1a: Health burden by broad cause in Australia, 2023 (persons)
DALY in 2023 | % Change in total DALY between 2003 and 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease group | Healthy years lost - DALYs | % fatal (YLL) | % disability (YLD) | % of total DALYs | Number | ASR |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | 934,551 | 91.4 | 8.6 | 16.6 | 20.8 | -26.2 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | 818,255 | 1.7 | 98.3 | 14.5 | 66.2 | 27.3 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | 722,733 | 2.8 | 97.2 | 12.8 | 42.9 | -4.8 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 665,766 | 74.0 | 26.0 | 11.8 | -9.7 | -47.0 |
| Neurological conditions | 464,997 | 48.9 | 51.1 | 8.3 | 91.9 | 14.6 |
| Injury (external cause) | 449,920 | 82.5 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 26.3 | -7.4 |
| Injury (nature) | 449,920 | 82.5 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 26.3 | -7.4 |
| Respiratory diseases | 407,715 | 36.6 | 63.4 | 7.2 | 48.1 | -5.9 |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | 185,934 | 62.3 | 37.7 | 3.3 | 45.5 | -4.0 |
| Endocrine disorders | 154,743 | 37.9 | 62.1 | 2.7 | 55.2 | -4.3 |
| Infectious diseases | 140,799 | 70.6 | 29.4 | 2.5 | 52.5 | -5.7 |
| Oral disorders | 129,253 | 0.3 | 99.7 | 2.3 | 51.0 | 3.6 |
| Hearing and vision disorders | 127,179 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 91.5 | 12.6 |
| Infant and congenital conditions | 115,794 | 81.8 | 18.2 | 2.1 | -5.4 | -25.0 |
| Skin disorders | 93,946 | 8.4 | 91.6 | 1.7 | 37.3 | 0.8 |
| Kidney and urinary diseases | 81,807 | 61.2 | 38.8 | 1.5 | 75.0 | 1.6 |
| Blood and metabolic disorders | 70,882 | 54.7 | 45.3 | 1.3 | 60.7 | 6.8 |
| Reproductive and maternal conditions | 69,651 | 1.9 | 98.1 | 1.2 | 50.6 | 8.1 |
| Total | 5,633,926 | 46.1 | 53.9 | 100.0 | 34.7 | -11.1 |