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* '''29.9''' years was the maternal mean age in 2007 | * '''29.9''' years was the maternal mean age in 2007 | ||
** compared with 28.9 years in 1998 | ** compared with 28.9 years in 1998 | ||
* 10,883 women were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (3.8% of all women who gave birth) | * 41.6% of mothers had their first baby and 33.5% had their second baby | ||
* '''10,883''' women were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (3.8% of all women who gave birth) | |||
** 39.5% of all mothers in the Northern Territory | ** 39.5% of all mothers in the Northern Territory | ||
** 25.2 years was the average age of women who gave birth | ** 25.2 years was the average age of women who gave birth | ||
'''Assisted reproduction technology''' | |||
* 3.1% women received ART treatment | |||
** ranging from 1.4% in the Australian Capital Territory to 3.7% in Tasmania | |||
* 34.1 years was the average age of women who received ART | |||
* 62.7% of mothers who received ART treatment were having their first baby and 37.3% had given birth previously | |||
Revision as of 10:54, 25 January 2010
Introduction
This data is provided to help you as a clinician or researcher understand the current trends in reproductive medicine within Australia.
The information below is based upon data from Laws P & Sullivan EA 2009. Australia’s mothers and babies 2007. Perinatal statistics series no. 23. Cat. no. PER 48. Sydney: AIHW National Perinatal Statistics Unit and is provided for educational purposes only. The original full publication is available online from AIHW Perinatal statistics series no. 23.
Links: AIHW Perinatal statistics series no. 23 | AIHW National Perinatal Statistics Unit | Australian Statistics | Statistics- Australian Maternal Statistics
Mothers
- 289,496 women gave birth resulting in a total of 294,205 births
- increase of 4.3% from 2006, and 14.4% increase since 2004
- 2,177 were fetal deaths
- 29.9 years was the maternal mean age in 2007
- compared with 28.9 years in 1998
- 41.6% of mothers had their first baby and 33.5% had their second baby
- 10,883 women were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (3.8% of all women who gave birth)
- 39.5% of all mothers in the Northern Territory
- 25.2 years was the average age of women who gave birth
Assisted reproduction technology
- 3.1% women received ART treatment
- ranging from 1.4% in the Australian Capital Territory to 3.7% in Tasmania
- 34.1 years was the average age of women who received ART
- 62.7% of mothers who received ART treatment were having their first baby and 37.3% had given birth previously
