INTERACTIVE DATA ANALYSIS

Use the following links to help you answer the questions:

● Leading Underlying Causes of Deaths
● How We Die Interactive
● Sydney Morning Herald Article and Data

Navigate around these interactive graphs and answer the following questions:

LEADING UNDERLYING CAUSES OF DEATH IN AUSTRALIA BETWEEN 2011-13

1. State one similarity and one difference in the leading underlying causes of death in Australia for males and
females aged:
a. 1-14 years

b. 15-24 years

c. 65-74 years

HOW WE DIE: BROAD CAUSES BY AGE GROUP, 1907 – 2013

Move the scale from 1907 – 2013 and observe the changes that occur.

2. Choose 1 cause of death for males (select a cause by hovering over the graph and clicking the one you want to
view). Move the scale from 1907 – 2013 and describe the trend that has occurred over time (include data in
your answer).

3. Choose pregnancy and childbirth for women. Move the scale from 1907 – 2013 and using data, describe the
change that has occurred over time.

State two potential reasons for the change described above.

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4. What is the lead cause of death for youths in 1940 and how do these statistics compare to 2013? (use
specific numbers and trends in your answer)

BETWEEN 1907 AND 2013, FOUR BROAD CAUSES OF DEATH HAVE RANKED AS THE TOP
KILLER ACROSS ALL AGES.
5. Identify what happened in 1918-19 that caused the rate of respiratory conditions to increase significantly.

6. Using data describe the trend that occurs in deaths from infectious diseases between 1907 and 2013 and
state two reasons for why this change occurred.

YOUNG ADULT (15-24 YEARS)

7. Using data, state the three leading causes of death for ALL 15-24 year olds in 1997.

8. Identify the percentage of men that died from injury and poisoning compared to women in 1997 by
breaking down the data further. What reason did Professor Simon Chapman give for this difference?

PARENT AGE (25-44 YEARS)

9. Using data describe the trend in suicide rates between 1947 and 1998.

10. State the reasons given for the increase in suicide rates for this age group at this time.
MIDDLE AGE (45-64 YEARS)
11. Identify the biggest killer of people aged 45-64 years and what percentage of death it accounts for in each
sex.

RETIREMENT AGE (65-84 YEARS)

12. In which year did cancer take over circulatory disease as the biggest killer for 65 – 84 year olds? In that
year what % is attributed to both diseases?

13. What do they say is the main cause for the decrease in circulatory diseases over time?

OLD AGE (85 YEARS AND OLDER)

14. Explain the change that has occurred in relation to Alzheimer’s as a cause of death for those aged 85+ years.