MULTIPLE BIRTHS
The number of confinements resulting in a multiple birth has increased consistently since the 1970s. In 2010, there were 4,500 confinements resulting in a multiple birth; of these, 65 were triplets and 4 were quads or higher order. This was 43% higher than the number recorded in 1990 (3,200 confinements), and 2% higher than the number recorded in 2009 (4,400 confinements).
2.9 Multiple births, States and territories - 2010 |
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| Single | Twins | Triplets and higher order | Total multiple confinements | Total confinements |
State or territory of usual residence | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. |
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New South Wales | 93 048 | 1 398 | 26 | 1 424 | 94 472 |
Victoria | 68 299 | 1 109 | 19 | 1 128 | 69 427 |
Queensland | 62 462 | 988 | 14 | 1 002 | 63 464 |
South Australia | 19 437 | np | np | 317 | 19 754 |
Western Australia | 30 581 | 422 | 4 | 426 | 31 007 |
Tasmania | 6 185 | 93 | - | 93 | 6 278 |
Northern Territory | 3 787 | 55 | - | 55 | 3 842 |
Australian Capital Territory | 4 985 | np | np | 82 | 5 067 |
Australia(a) | 288 801 | 4 458 | 69 | 4 527 | 293 328 |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Includes Other Territories. |