In 2003, there were 40 infant deaths recorded in Tasmania (24 males and 16 females), an increase of 3 from the 2002 total (37). As illustrated in the table below, the number of infant deaths in Tasmania can fluctuate markedly from year to year. However, male infant deaths consistently outnumber female infant deaths.
INFANT DEATHS(a), Tasmania - 1998-2003
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.6E0!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | Unit | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
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Infant deaths | no. | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.CAE!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.D46!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.DDE!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.E76!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.F0E!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Males | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.1046!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | 24 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Females | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.11D2!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | 10 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
Total | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.135C!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | 34 | 46 | 33 | 40 | 37 | 40 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.14E0!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.1578!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.1610!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.16A8!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.1740!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.17D8!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Infant mortality rate | rate(b) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.18EE!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.1986!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.1A1E!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.1AB6!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.1B4E!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Males | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.1C2C!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | 7.9 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 8.0 |
Females | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.1DC4!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | 3.4 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
Total | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.1F5A!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | 5.7 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.20EA!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.2182!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.221A!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.22B2!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.234A!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.23E2!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Age at death - males | no. | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.24F2!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.258A!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.2622!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.26BA!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.2752!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Under 1 day | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.2836!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
1 day to under 1 week | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.29D0!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
1 week to under 4 weeks | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.2B6C!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | 4 |
4 weeks to under 1 year | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.2D08!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | 9 | 9 | - | 10 | 6 | 7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.2E8C!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.2F24!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.2FBC!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.3054!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.30EC!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.3184!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Age at death - females | no. | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.3296!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.332E!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.33C6!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.345E!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.34F6!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Under 1 day | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.35DA!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
1 day to under 1 week | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.3774!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - |
1 week to under 4 weeks | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.3910!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | - | 7 | - | 3 | 4 | 3 |
4 weeks to under 1 year | ![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4193b9a942603d4bca25710e00756333/Body/0.3AAC!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
- nil or rounded to zero
(a) Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the release of confidential data. This means that the sum of the parts may not equal the total.
(b) Per 1,000 live births.
Source: Demography, Tasmania (cat. no. 3311.6); Deaths, Australia (cat. no. 3302.0).
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