Background information: Potential Years of Life Lost

The following table shows the rate of Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) from premature death for selected causes.

Table 1: Rate of PYLL from premature death for selected causes, by state and territory, Australia, 2015 to 2019*

 
  All causes Cancer Diabetes Circulatory system diseases Respiratory system diseases External causes  
State/territory, rate* of PYLL    All cancersColorectalLungBreast: female       All externalRoad traffic injuriesSuicide
NSW   37.9   12.2  1.1 2.1  2.2   0.8   5.3   1.8    8.6 1.3  3.6 
Vic   35.8   11.6  1.2  1.9  2.4    0.6    5.1    1.5   8.3  1.3  3.5 
Qld   42.0   12.7  1.3  2.3  2.4    0.9    5.8    1.8   11.0  1.7  5.2 
SA   41.2   13.0  1.3  2.0  2.6    0.8    5.4    1.8   9.7  1.8  4.3 
WA   40.2   11.6  0.9  1.9  2.3    0.9    5.5    1.6   12.5  2.3  5.2 
Tas   47.1   13.9  1.1  2.6  2.5    1.0    7.2    2.3   12.0  2.2  5.2 
NT   78.9   15.9  1.5  3.3  2.1    4.2    14.5    5.0   19.9  5.5  7.3 
ACT   32.5   10.6  1.1  1.5  2.2   0.5    4.7    1.3   7.3  0.8  1.5 
Aust   39.1   12.2  1.1  2.1  2.3    0.8    5.5    1.7   9.7  1.6  4.2