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 April 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 | 18,484 | 204 | 18,688 | 98.9% |
| 2002 | 18,040 | 289 | 18,329 | 98.4% |
| 2003 | 18,256 | 212 | 18,468 | 98.9% |
| 2004 | 19,010 | 286 | 19,296 | 98.5% |
| 2005 | 18,369 | 70 | 18,439 | 99.6% |
| 2006 | 17,356 | 224 | 17,580 | 98.7% |
| 2007 | 19,286 | 355 | 19,641 | 98.2% |
| 2008 | 21,482 | 380 | 21,862 | 98.3% |
| 2009 | 21,838 | 426 | 22,264 | 98.1% |
| 2010 | 20,416 | 352 | 20,768 | 98.3% |
| 2011 | 20,254 | 502 | 20,756 | 97.6% |
| 2012 | 20,372 | 465 | 20,837 | 97.8% |
| 2013 | 20,628 | 714 | 21,342 | 96.6% |
| 2014 | 21,228 | 1,018 | 22,246 | 95.4% |
| 2015 | 21,648 | 1,307 | 22,955 | 94.3% |
| 2016 | 21,646 | 1,025 | 22,671 | 95.5% |
| 2017 | 20,619 | 3,032 | 23,651 | 87.2% |
| 2018 | 16,579 | 6,462 | 23,041 | 72.0% |
| 2019 | 8,188 | 14,968 | 23,156 | 35.4% |
| 2020 | 522 | 4,981 | 5,503 | 9.5% |
| Total | 372,497 | 37,289 | 409,786 | 90.9% |
Table 2: Case closure figures by jurisdiction and case status
| Jurisdiction | Closed cases | Open cases | Total cases | % Closed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 94,293 | 10,772 | 105,065 | 89.7% |
| VIC | 86,007 | 15,691 | 101,698 | 84.6% |
| QLD | 49,951 | 4,764 | 54,715 | 91.3% |
| SA | 48,743 | 2,616 | 51,359 | 94.9% |
| WA | 34,612 | 2,290 | 36,902 | 93.8% |
| TAS | 8,971 | 724 | 9,695 | 92.5% |
| NT | 5,820 | 224 | 6,044 | 96.3% |
| ACT | 6,094 | 208 | 6,302 | 96.7% |
| NZ | 38,006 | Not available- see note | 38,006 | 100% |
| Total | 372,497 | 37,289 | 409,786 | 90.9% |
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 | 56% | 77% | 68% | 79% | |
| VIC | 93% | 95% | 98% | 93% | |
| QLD | 96% | 72% | 48% | 70% | |
| SA | 99% | 1% | 28% | 94% | |
| WA | 99% | 81% | 92% | 98% | |
| TAS | 98% | 85% | 92% | 92% | |
| NT | 98% | 94% | 76% | 98% | |
| ACT | 98% | 94% | 77% | 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.