A fact sheet that brings together data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on how the health of ales and females compares in Australia. It identifies leading causes of ill health and premature death by age group, how healthy the cohorts are, health behaviours and risk factors, and health care use.

Key findings

• In 2023, 46% of deaths in males and 50% of deaths in females aged under 75 were potentially avoidable.
• In 2021–2023, both males and females in lower socioeconomic areas had twice the rate of potentially avoidable deaths compared with those in higher socioeconomic areas.
• In 2024, males (aged 15+) experienced a larger proportion of the total disease burden from: injuries (69%).
• In 2024, females (aged 15+) experienced a larger proportion of the total disease burden from: blood and metabolic disorders (59%)
• 33% of total disease burden in males and 38% in females could have been potentially prevented.