❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of deaths recorded in Western Australia from January 2020 to January 2023, and the government's analysis of above-average mortality rates. The government confirms it monitors and analyses mortality data.
AnsweredQoN 1352Legislative Council
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I refer to the number of deaths recorded in Western Australia, and I ask: (a) what was the total number of deaths recorded in each calendar month from January 2020 to January 2023; (b) does the Government have processes to analyse possible reasons for above average numbers of deaths; (c) if yes to (b), what are thoses processes and how are they triggered; (d) if no to (b), why not; and (e) is the Government currently conducting analysis of the number of deaths being recorded in the State?
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Answered
9 May 2023
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
2 days
(a) The total number of deaths in Western Australia by month of occurrence, January 2020 to January 2023 is provided in the table below:
Month
2020
2021
2022
2023
January
1280
1350
1289
1317
February
1104
1144
1209
-
March
1252
1272
1448
-
April
1226
1285
1405
-
May
1325
1377
1537
-
June
1300
1414
1499
-
July
1373
1437
1634
-
August
1326
1465
1578
-
September
1233
1448
1552
-
October
1332
1395
1466
-
November
1223
1294
1458
-
December
1345
1385
1459
-
(b) Yes.
(c) The analysis of above average numbers of deaths is part of the routine surveillance of mortality in WA carried out by the Department of Health.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Yes.
Month
2020
2021
2022
2023
January
1280
1350
1289
1317
February
1104
1144
1209
-
March
1252
1272
1448
-
April
1226
1285
1405
-
May
1325
1377
1537
-
June
1300
1414
1499
-
July
1373
1437
1634
-
August
1326
1465
1578
-
September
1233
1448
1552
-
October
1332
1395
1466
-
November
1223
1294
1458
-
December
1345
1385
1459
-
(b) Yes.
(c) The analysis of above average numbers of deaths is part of the routine surveillance of mortality in WA carried out by the Department of Health.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Yes.
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