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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population issues

In 1998, fertility of Indigenous women is estimated to average at least 2.2 babies per woman compared with an average of 1.76 babies for all women. Indigenous babies were lighter, with an average birth weight of 3,140 grams compared to 3,360 grams for all babies.

Indigenous Australians had a death rate at least three times higher than that of the total population in 1998. The average age at death for Indigenous people was 50 years, 27 years less than the average age for all deaths.

For more information see Births, Australia, 1998 (Cat. No. 3301.0) and Deaths, Australia, 1998 (Cat. No. 3302.0).

This page last updated 14 September 2007

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Contents Happy Christmas Living Alone to Become More Common Parliamentary Representation Australia's Older Population - Past, Present and Future Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Population Issues Deaths Changes in Fertility Service Population Working Papers Postcode to Statistical Local Area Concordances Demographic Estimates and Projections - Concepts, Sources and Methods What the ABS Demography Program Produces Key Contacts About this release	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population issues In 1998, fertility of Indigenous women is estimated to average at least 2.2 babies per woman compared with an average of 1.76 babies for all women. Indigenous babies were lighter, with an average birth weight of 3,140 grams compared to 3,360 grams for all babies. Indigenous Australians had a death rate at least three times higher than that of the total population in 1998. The average age at death for Indigenous people was 50 years, 27 years less than the average age for all deaths. For more information see Births, Australia, 1998 (Cat. No. 3301.0) and Deaths, Australia, 1998 (Cat. No. 3302.0). Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window. This page last updated 14 September 2007

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