Australians are living more than a decade longer than we were 50 years ago.
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New figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show Aussie men are expected to live to 81.3 years and women to 85.4 years.
That's a jump of 13.7 years for men, and 11.2 years for women; the number of people living to 100-plus has also consistently risen nation-wide.
They're promising figures for those born in recent years - the new data comes from 2021 statistics.
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But what about those already getting on in years?
The AIHW data also shows the ages at which most Aussies are currently dying, and what we're dying from.
In the Eurobodalla, most men are living to 78.1 years, and women 83.6 years.
Compared to the whole of Australia, Eurobodalla locals are living slightly less than the national median of 79.6 years for men, and 84.9 years for women.
As for causes of death (from 2017-2021), coronary heart disease was the most common, accounting for 10.8 per cent of local deaths.
But leading causes were ranked differently between the sexes.
The number one cause of death for local women was actually dementia (including Alzheimer's disease), followed by cerebrovascular disease and heart disease.
Coronary heart disease was the number one killer of Eurobodalla men, then lung cancer, and then dementia.
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Jorja McDonnell
Jorja reports for the South Coast Register, and occasionally the Milton-Ulladulla Times. Email: jorja.mcdonnell@austcommunitymedia.com.au Phone: 0438 842 394
Jorja reports for the South Coast Register, and occasionally the Milton-Ulladulla Times. Email: jorja.mcdonnell@austcommunitymedia.com.au Phone: 0438 842 394
