Australia’s mothers and babies 2017
From Embryology
Australia's mothers and babies 2017—in brief [27 June 2019][1]
- In 2017, 301,095 women gave birth in Australia, an increase of 4.0% since 2007.
- 13% of women who gave birth in 2017 had gestational diabetes
- 1 in 3 mothers had a caesarean section in 2017
- 6.7% of liveborn babies were low birthweight in 2017
Australia's mothers and babies data visualisations [27 June 2019]
- Explore the characteristics and health of mothers and their babies through interactive data visualisations, including in-depth information and trends on the antenatal period, labour, birth and babies outcomes at birth.
References
- ↑ Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2019. Australia’s mothers and babies 2017—in brief. Perinatal statistics series no. 35. Cat. no. PER 100. Canberra: AIHW.
Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2026, October 5) Embryology Australia’s mothers and babies 2017. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Australia%E2%80%99s_mothers_and_babies_2017
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