Age-Standardised Death Rate — methodology

What this metric measures

Deaths from all causes per 1,000 people, standardised to a fixed age profile so changes reflect health outcomes rather than an ageing population.

Why it matters: Standardising for age is the honest way to read mortality over time: it shows whether Australians are living longer and healthier, not just getting older.

Source & provenance

Publisher

ABS Deaths, Australia (Cat. 3302.0) - standardised death rate, persons

Update frequency

annual

Licence

CC BY 4.0

How the score is computed

The score is a 0–100 normalisation of the latest observation, compared to a baseline window. The traffic-light rating (RAG) reflects both the absolute level and the recent trend.

Direction

Lower is better

Trend window

24 months

Baseline

Last 10 years

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  "red_min_pct_of_baseline": 110,
  "amber_max_pct_of_baseline": 110,
  "green_max_pct_of_baseline": 95
}