Between 2018 and 2022, the number of reported births to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander mothers rose from 4,270 to 5,021, representing 4.5% and 5.5% respectively of all babies born in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. In 2022, 4,837 babies were born to Aboriginal mothers, 58 babies were born to Torres Strait Islander mothers and 126 babies were born to mothers of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies, 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.
