In 2022, there were similar rates of chronic hypertension reported among pregnant Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander women who gave birth in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø compared with pregnant non-Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander women who gave birth in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. Overall, the rate of hypertension in pregnancy was higher in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander women who gave birth in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø (6.6%) compared with non-Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander women (5.2%).​
Hypertension, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2018–2022
Source: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Perinatal Data Collection (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Ministry of Health.
Due to under-reporting of Aboriginal mothers to the Perinatal Data Collection, it is likely that the true numbers of mothers and babies are higher than shown. For more information refer to Estimated level of reporting. Table excludes 164 mothers where the mother’s Aboriginality was not stated.
