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MORTALITY

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	Source	Tas. value	Aust. value
2005-06
Standardised death rate (per 1,000 population)	3101.0	p6.8	p5.9
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)	3101.0	p3.9(a)	p5.0(a)

p preliminary figure or series subject to revision
(a) Tasmanian infant mortality rates are based on relatively small numbers, so caution is advised when comparing with the Australian rate.

More Detailed Source Information
Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0)