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 9 January 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 | 17,355 | 225 | 17,580 | 98.7% |
| 2007 | 19,286 | 359 | 19,645 | 98.2% |
| 2008 | 21,483 | 381 | 21,864 | 98.3% |
| 2009 | 21,840 | 429 | 22,269 | 98.1% |
| 2010 | 20,416 | 355 | 20,771 | 98.3% |
| 2011 | 20,252 | 504 | 20,756 | 97.6% |
| 2012 | 20,366 | 472 | 20,838 | 97.7% |
| 2013 | 20,621 | 729 | 21,350 | 96.6% |
| 2014 | 21,202 | 1,066 | 22,268 | 95.2% |
| 2015 | 21,550 | 1,525 | 23,075 | 93.4% |
| 2016 | 21,468 | 1,460 | 22,928 | 93.6% |
| 2017 | 20,233 | 4,131 | 24,364 | 83.0% |
| 2018 | 14,947 | 9,262 | 24,209 | 61.7% |
| 2019 | 6,086 | 20,476 | 26,562 | 22.9% |
| Total | 367,540 | 42,452 | 409,992 | 89.6% |
Table 2: Case closure figures by jurisdiction and case status
| Jurisdiction | Closed cases | Open cases | Total cases | % Closed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 92,699 | 11,196 | 103,895 | 89.2% |
| VIC | 84,983 | 15,278 | 100,261 | 84.8% |
| QLD | 49,507 | 5,008 | 54,515 | 90.8% |
| SA | 48,104 | 2,601 | 50,705 | 94.9% |
| WA | 34,424 | 2,213 | 36,637 | 94.0% |
| TAS | 8,849 | 689 | 9,538 | 92.8% |
| NT | 5,725 | 254 | 5,979 | 95.8% |
| ACT | 5,979 | 226 | 6,205 | 96.4% |
| NZ | 37,270 | 4,987 | 42,257 | 88.2% |
| Total | 367,540 | 42,452 | 409,992 | 89.6% |
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 | 95% | 72% | 47% | 70% | |
| SA | 100% | 1% | 28% | 95% | |
| WA | 100% | 81% | 92% | 98% | |
| TAS | 98% | 85% | 92% | 91% | |
| NT | 98% | 94% | 76% | 98% | |
| ACT | 98% | 94% | 77% | 98% | |
| NZ | 99% | 99% | 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.