Hon. Robyn McSweeney's question on notice addresses infant and child mortality rates and causes in Western Australia between 2000-2004, disaggregated by Aboriginality. The response provides data on mortality rates and leading causes of death for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal infants and children.

AnsweredQoN 3553Legislative Council
Asked
31 May 2006
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(b) 1-5 years?
(b) 1-5 years?
(b) 1-5 years?
(b) 1-5 years?
1. a) During 2000 to 2004, 111 Aboriginal infants died. b) During 2000 to 2004, 24 Aboriginal children died. 2. a) During 2000 to 2004, 365 non-Aboriginal infants died. b) During 2000 to 2004, 126 non-Aboriginal children died. 3. a) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal infants were - 1. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 2. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 3. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 4. Pneumonia and influenza. 5. Congenital anomalies. b) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal children were - 1. Transport accidents. 2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
b) During 2000 to 2004, 24 Aboriginal children died. 2. a) During 2000 to 2004, 365 non-Aboriginal infants died. b) During 2000 to 2004, 126 non-Aboriginal children died. 3. a) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal infants were - 1. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 2. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 3. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 4. Pneumonia and influenza. 5. Congenital anomalies. b) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal children were - 1. Transport accidents. 2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
2. a) During 2000 to 2004, 365 non-Aboriginal infants died. b) During 2000 to 2004, 126 non-Aboriginal children died. 3. a) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal infants were - 1. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 2. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 3. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 4. Pneumonia and influenza. 5. Congenital anomalies. b) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal children were - 1. Transport accidents. 2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
b) During 2000 to 2004, 126 non-Aboriginal children died. 3. a) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal infants were - 1. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 2. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 3. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 4. Pneumonia and influenza. 5. Congenital anomalies. b) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal children were - 1. Transport accidents. 2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
3. a) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal infants were - 1. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 2. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 3. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 4. Pneumonia and influenza. 5. Congenital anomalies. b) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal children were - 1. Transport accidents. 2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
1. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 2. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 3. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 4. Pneumonia and influenza. 5. Congenital anomalies. b) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal children were - 1. Transport accidents. 2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
2. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 3. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 4. Pneumonia and influenza. 5. Congenital anomalies. b) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal children were - 1. Transport accidents. 2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
3. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 4. Pneumonia and influenza. 5. Congenital anomalies. b) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal children were - 1. Transport accidents. 2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
4. Pneumonia and influenza. 5. Congenital anomalies. b) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal children were - 1. Transport accidents. 2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
5. Congenital anomalies. b) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal children were - 1. Transport accidents. 2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
b) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal children were - 1. Transport accidents. 2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
1. Transport accidents. 2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System. 3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
3. Infectious and parasitic diseases. 4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
4. Viral infections. 5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
5. Congenital anomalies. 4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were - 1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery. 2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality. 3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
3. Congenital anomalies. 4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
5. Pneumonia and influenza. b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were - 1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation. 2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
2. Transport accidents. 3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality. 4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
4. Congenital anomalies. 5. Pneumonia and influenza.
5. Pneumonia and influenza.

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Answered
13 June 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
13 days
The latest available five-year period of death data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics with cause of death coded is from 2000 to 2004. The number of deaths were obtained for infants less than one year and children aged one to five years. In addition to questions 1 and 2, there were 36 deaths among infants in less than one year and 12 deaths among children aged one to five years for which Aboriginality was not identified during the period 2000 to 2004.
1. a) During 2000 to 2004, 111 Aboriginal infants died.
b) During 2000 to 2004, 24 Aboriginal children died.
2. a) During 2000 to 2004, 365 non-Aboriginal infants died.
b) During 2000 to 2004, 126 non-Aboriginal children died.
3. a) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal infants were -
1. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality.
2. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery.
3. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality.
4. Pneumonia and influenza.
5. Congenital anomalies.
b) The five major causes of death among Aboriginal children were -
1. Transport accidents.
2. Disorders of the Central Nervous System.
3. Infectious and parasitic diseases.
4. Viral infections.
5. Congenital anomalies.
4. a) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal infants were -
1. Conditions originating in the perinatal period not as a result of maternal factors, complication of pregnancy, labour and delivery.
2. Maternal causes of perinatal mortality.
3. Congenital anomalies.
4. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality.
5. Pneumonia and influenza.
b) The five major causes of death among non-Aboriginal children were -
1. Accidents caused by submersion and suffocation.
2. Transport accidents.
3. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality.
4. Congenital anomalies.
5. Pneumonia and influenza.

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