The health of both mothers and babies can have important life-long implications. In 2019, there were 303,054 babies born to 298,567 mothers in Australia. New interactive data visualisations released by the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) enables users to explore the characteristics and health of mothers and their babies, and in-depth information and trends on the antenatal period, labour and birth, and outcomes for babies at birth.
The new AIHW web report also provides information on stillbirths, neonatal and maternal deaths, including causes, maternal characteristics, timing and investigations.
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