Dimension 1: Health
All
Outcome
Young South Australians are physically, mentally and emotionally healthy
Indicator
Children have a healthy early life
Infant mortality (birth to 12 months)
South Australia’s mortality rate for infants (birth to 12 months) was 2.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021 (2.8 in 2017).
Nationally, the rate was 3.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in both 2021 and 2017.
Data Source: ABS, Death
Immunisation
The percentage of children in SA fully immunised at:
• One year was 94.5% in 2022 (94.3% in 2018). Nationally, the percentage was 93.8% in 2022 (94.0% in 2018)
• Two years was 92.3% in 2022 (91.1% in 2018). Nationally, the percentage was 92% in 2022 (90.8% in 2018)
• Five years was 95.5% in 2022 (94.7% in 2018). Nationally, the percentage was 94.3% in 2022 (94.7% in 2018).
Data Source: Australian Childhood Immunisation Register