1304.6 - Tasmanian Key Indicators, Dec 2010  
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Image: MortalityMORTALITY
Source
Tas. value
Aust. value
2009-10
Standardised death rate (per 1,000 standard population)(a)(b)
6.69
5.63
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)(c)(d)
3.59
3.94
(a) Standardised death rates use total persons in the 2001 Australian population as the standard population.
(b) Calculated using preliminary deaths on registration basis and preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) based on the 2006 Census.
(c) Calculated using preliminary infant deaths and preliminary births both on registration basis.
(d) Tasmanian infant mortality rates are based on relatively small numbers so caution is advised when comparing with the Australian rate.

More Detailed Source Information
Australian Demographic Statistics (ABS cat. no. 3101.0)