Table 2.
Certified deaths by age and sex in Australia from 1 January 2020 to 29 December 2020
| Sex | Age | Expected deathsa | Observed deathsa | Absolute reductions | Ratio (95% CI) | Amplitude (2015-19) | Amplitude (2020) | Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0-44 | 1569 | 1474 | 95 | 0.94 (0.88, 1.00) | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.0 (NAb) |
| 45-64 | 8683 | 8614 | 69 | 0.99 (0.97, 1.02) | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.0 (NAb) | |
| 65-74 | 14 020 | 13 737 | 283 | 0.98 (0.96, 1.00) | 1.07 | 1.03 | 0.94 (0.96, 0.99) | |
| 75-84 | 21 930 | 21 793 | 137 | 0.99 (0.98, 1.01) | 1.10 | 1.04 | 0.95 (0.93, 0.97) | |
| 85+ | 26 623 | 25 725 | 898 | 0.97 (0.95, 0.99) | 1.15 | 1.09 | 0.94 (0.92, 0.97) | |
| Female | 0-44 | 1349 | 1295 | 54 | 0.96 (0.90, 1.02) | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.0 (NAb) |
| 45-64 | 6413 | 6357 | 56 | 0.99 (0.96, 1.02) | 1.04 | 1.02 | 0.98 (0.95, 1.02) | |
| 65-74 | 9553 | 9247 | 306 | 0.97 (0.94, 0.99) | 1.06 | 1.03 | 0.97 (0.94, 1.00) | |
| 75-84 | 17 215 | 17 206 | 9 | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) | 1.10 | 1.04 | 0.94 (0.92, 0.97) | |
| 85+ | 37 299 | 35 995 | 1304 | 0.97 (0.95, 0.98) | 1.14 | 1.06 | 0.92 (0.90, 0.94) |
NA, not available.
a
Through to 29 December 2020.
b
Fitted model contained no seasonal interaction.