Avoidable Deaths (Under 75): methodology

What this metric measures

Potentially avoidable deaths of people under 75, age-standardised per 100,000 people, from the ABS Causes of Death collection.

Why it matters: Avoidable mortality is the sharpest single test of how well the health system and public health measures are working.

Source & provenance

Publisher

ABS Causes of Death (Cat. 3303.0) - potentially avoidable deaths (under 75 years), 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

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