 Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders have a life expectancy around 17 years lower than the general populace, and in at least four states 71\% of Aboriginals who died were aged under 65 years , compared with 21\% for the rest of the population.
<clarity>  Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders have a life expectancy around 17 years lower than the general populace, and in at least four states 71\% of Aboriginals who died were aged under 65 years , compared with 21\% for the rest of the population.
 Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders have a life expectancy around 17 years lower than the general populace, and in at least four states 71\% of Aboriginals who died were under 65-years old , compared with 21\% for the rest of the population.