Dimension 1: Health

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Outcome

Young South Australians are physically, mentally and emotionally healthy

Indicator

Children have a healthy early life

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Infant mortality (birth to 12 months)

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  • South Australia’s Infant Mortality (under 1 years old) rate has been lower than the national average for the majority of the past 40 years.
  • Since 2011, the SA Infant Mortality rate has been less than 3.5 per 1,000 live births per year.
  • In 2023, the SA Infant Mortality Rate was 2.7 per 1,000 live births and in comparison to the national rate of 3.2 per 1,000 live births.
  • NSW, VIC and ACT have had similar trends to SA for the past 12 years.

Data Source: ABS, Death

Immunisation

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  • Since 2001, SA has been following closely with the national percentage of fully vaccinated one year olds.
  • In 2023, 93.3% of one year olds were fully vaccinated in SA and in comparison 93.2% were fully vaccinated nationally.

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  • SA has been following closely with the national percentage of fully vaccinated two year olds.
  • In 2023, 92% of two year olds were fully vaccinated in SA and in comparison 91.2% were fully vaccinated nationally.

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  • The percentage of five year olds fully vaccinated has been rising since 2005 and South Australia has been aligned with the nationally percentage.
  • In 2023, 95% of five year olds were fully vaccinated in SA and in comparison 93.9% were fully vaccinated nationally.

Immunisation percentages did not vary much by region in 2022. For example, in five year olds most regions recorded the same 95% immunised statistic: Adelaide City (88.8% immunised) and Fleurieu – Kangaroo Island (91.9% immunised) are the only two regions that are significantly below the state average.

Data Source: Australian Childhood Immunisation Register

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