- In 2023, 121,998 inpatient discharges and deaths were related to external causes of morbidity and mortality, accounting for 5.4% of all inpatient discharges and deaths.
Figure 1. Number of In-patient Discharges and Deaths due to External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, 1993-2023
- In 2023, 2,377 deaths were related to external causes of mortality and morbidity, accounting for 4.2% of all registered deaths. The crude death rates for male and female were 45.3 and 20.0 per 100,000 population of respective sex.
Figure 2. Number of Deaths and Crude Death Rate due to External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, 1981-2023
- The age-standardised death rate for both sexes due to external causes of morbidity and mortality decreased generally in recent years.
Figure 3. Age-standardised Death Rate due to External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, 1979-2023
- About 50% of the causes of death were due to intentional self-harm. In 2023, the three leading causes of death due to external causes of morbidity and mortality were intentional self-harm, falls and accidental poisoning.
Figure 4. Causes of Death due to External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, 2001-2023
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