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burden of disease health adjusted life expectancy DALYs life expectancy under-five mortality rate mortality morbidity incidence and prevalence
Life expectancy
Average number of years of life remaining to a person at any specified age Based on current mortality patterns in the population Life expectancy at birth = average number of years a newborn can expect to live if existing mortality patterns continue over the individual s lifetime
Mortality (death)
Data on mortality and its causes are vital measures of a country's health status
Measures of mortality
Infant mortality: risk of an infant dying between birth and one year of age in a given year (per 1000 live births) Under-5 mortality rate (U5MR): number of deaths in a given population of under-5 children during a specified time period (per 1000 live births) Maternal mortality rate: number of women dying from pregnancy related causes (per 100 000 live births)
Burden of disease
The impact of a particular disease or condition in relation to the amount of healthy life lost due to premature death, illness or disability Provides information about health conditions with the biggest impact on Australians and where the most gains can be made, so that health resources can be allocated effectively
DALY
DALY = YLL + YLD Disability adjusted life year = years of life lost + years of life living with a disability