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Australia's mothers and babies 2008
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Topic: Mothers & babies
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2010) Australia's mothers and babies 2008, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 14 July 2026.
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In 2008, 292,156 women gave birth to 296,925 babies in Australia. The increase in births continued, with 2,720 more births (0.9%) than reported in 2007. This is the second year that the rate of caesarean section has not significantly increased with a 0.2% rise from 30.9% in 2007 to 31.1% in 2008.
- ISSN: 1321-8336
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-078-6
- Cat. no: PER 50
- Pages: 130