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17 Dec 2019 - Footnote (c) of Table 2.43 and footnote (b) of Table 2.44 were removed from the data tables for Australia’s mothers and babies 2017 – in brief data tables. Footnotes have been renumbered where applicable.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2019) Australia's mothers and babies 2017—in brief, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 06 May 2024.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2019). Australia's mothers and babies 2017—in brief. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australia's mothers and babies 2017—in brief. AIHW, 2019.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australia's mothers and babies 2017—in brief. Canberra: AIHW; 2019.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2019, Australia's mothers and babies 2017—in brief, AIHW, Canberra.
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Australia’s mothers and babies 2017—in brief presents key statistics and trends on pregnancy and childbirth of mothers, and the characteristics and outcomes of their babies. This report is designed to accompany complementary online data visualisations.
301,095 women gave birth to 305,667 babies in 2017
44% of Indigenous mothers smoked during pregnancy in 2017 compared with 52% in 2009
13% of women who gave birth in 2017 had gestational diabetes
1 in 3 mothers had a caesarean section in 2017
17 Dec 2019 - Footnote (c) of Table 2.43 and footnote (b) of Table 2.44 were removed from the data tables for Australia’s mothers and babies 2017 – in brief data tables. Footnotes have been renumbered where applicable.