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
- ↑ 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.
