Child mortality rates: dying young is often too common in Australia

By Harriet Alexander
Updated August 25 2014 - 10:13am, first published July 31 2014 - 1:00am
NSW infant and young child mortality rate. Photo: Fairfax Graphics
NSW infant and young child mortality rate. Photo: Fairfax Graphics
Child mortality is quite high in Australia.
Child mortality is quite high in Australia.

Children in some parts of Australia have a higher chance of dying before they turn five than they would if they were born in Romania, Sri Lanka or Lebanon.

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