In 2003, there were 40 infant deaths recorded in Tasmania (24 males and 16 females), an increase of 3 from the 2002 total (37). As illustrated in the table below, the number of infant deaths in Tasmania can fluctuate markedly from year to year. However, male infant deaths consistently outnumber female infant deaths.
INFANT DEATHS(a), Tasmania - 1998-2003
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| Unit | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
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Infant deaths | no. | | | | | | |
Males | | 24 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Females | | 10 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
Total | | 34 | 46 | 33 | 40 | 37 | 40 |
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Infant mortality rate | rate(b) | | | | | | |
Males | | 7.9 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 8.0 |
Females | | 3.4 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
Total | | 5.7 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.0 |
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Age at death - males | no. | | | | | | |
Under 1 day | | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
1 day to under 1 week | | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
1 week to under 4 weeks | | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | 4 |
4 weeks to under 1 year | | 9 | 9 | - | 10 | 6 | 7 |
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Age at death - females | no. | | | | | | |
Under 1 day | | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
1 day to under 1 week | | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - |
1 week to under 4 weeks | | - | 7 | - | 3 | 4 | 3 |
4 weeks to under 1 year | | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
- nil or rounded to zero
(a) Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the release of confidential data. This means that the sum of the parts may not equal the total.
(b) Per 1,000 live births.
Source: Demography, Tasmania (cat. no. 3311.6); Deaths, Australia (cat. no. 3302.0).
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