Australia's mothers and babies 2010

In 2010, 294,814 women gave birth to 299,563 babies in Australia. The average age of mothers has increased gradually, from 29.2 years in 2001 to 30.0 years in 2010. The caesarean section rate has shown an upward trend over the last 10 years, increasing from 25.4% nationally in 2001 to a peak of 31.6% in 2010.

ISSN 1321-8336; ISBN 978-1-74249-387-9; Cat. no. PER 57; 132pp.; $22