The NCIS provides statistics about case closure and document attachment figures. This information can assist users in interpreting search results. Statistics are updated quarterly.
Last updated 1 July 2020.
Case closure
Table 1: Case closure figures by year of notification and case status
| Year of notification | Closed cases | Open cases | Total cases | % Closed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,276 | 17 | 8,293 | 99.8% |
| 2001 | 18,501 | 187 | 18,688 | 99.0% |
| 2002 | 18,070 | 259 | 18,329 | 98.6% |
| 2003 | 18,267 | 201 | 18,468 | 98.9% |
| 2004 | 19,021 | 275 | 19,296 | 98.6% |
| 2005 | 18,377 | 62 | 18,439 | 99.7% |
| 2006 | 17,361 | 216 | 17,577 | 98.8% |
| 2007 | 19,298 | 343 | 19,641 | 98.3% |
| 2008 | 21,497 | 363 | 21,860 | 98.3% |
| 2009 | 21,845 | 418 | 22,263 | 98.1% |
| 2010 | 20,443 | 324 | 20,767 | 98.4% |
| 2011 | 20,307 | 448 | 20,755 | 97.8% |
| 2012 | 20,468 | 360 | 20,828 | 98.3% |
| 2013 | 20,765 | 532 | 21,297 | 97.5% |
| 2014 | 21,370 | 834 | 22,204 | 96.2% |
| 2015 | 21,860 | 1,081 | 22,941 | 95.3% |
| 2016 | 21,889 | 790 | 22,679 | 96.5% |
| 2017 | 21,035 | 2,554 | 23,589 | 89.2% |
| 2018 | 18,643 | 4,383 | 23,026 | 81.0% |
| 2019 | 10,837 | 12,400 | 23,237 | 46.6% |
| 2020 | 2,039 | 9,326 | 11,365 | 17.9% |
| Total | 380,169 | 35,373 | 415,542 | 91.5% |
Table 2: Case closure figures by jurisdiction and case status
| Jurisdiction | Closed cases | Open cases | Total cases | % Closed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 97,418 | 8,454 | 105,872 | 92.0% |
| VIC | 87,174 | 16,112 | 103,286 | 84.4% |
| QLD | 50,547 | 4,834 | 55,381 | 91.3% |
| SA | 49,277 | 2,696 | 51,973 | 94.8% |
| WA | 35,881 | 2,224 | 38,105 | 94.2% |
| TAS | 9,184 | 689 | 9,873 | 93.0% |
| NT | 5,913 | 194 | 6,107 | 96.8% |
| ACT | 6,215 | 170 | 6,385 | 97.3% |
| NZ | 38,560 | Not available- see note | 38,560 | 100% |
| Total | 380,169 | 35373 | 415,542 | 91.5% |
New Zealand data upload is restricted to closed cases. Statistics on open cases are provided by Coronial Services of New Zealand for statistical purposes only.
Document attachment
Table 3: Document attachment rates by jurisdiction and document type
| Jurisdiction | Police | Autopsy | Toxicology | Finding | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 58% | 77% | 67% | 79% | |
| VIC | 93% | 95% | 98% | 93% | |
| QLD | 96% | 73% | 49% | 71% | |
| SA | 100% | 1% | 28% | 93% | |
| WA | 100% | 81% | 91% | 98% | |
| TAS | 98% | 85% | 93% | 92% | |
| NT | 98% | 94% | 76% | 98% | |
| ACT | 98% | 94% | 78% | 98% | |
| NZ | 99% | 98% | 84% | 99% | |
Note: only cases where a particular document type was produced have been included in the preparation of this data.
ICD-10 coding
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes are provided to the NCIS annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and New Zealand Ministry of Health.