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Index of Mortality in New Zealand for 1909.

A similar calculation for the States of the Australian Commonwealth has been made for 1908. The results when compared with the actual rates, exhibit to what degree the age-constitution of the population affects the death-rate. The figures for New Zealand are also given. Year 1908. Index. Actual. New South Wales ... ... ... ... ... 13-88 10-16 Victoria ... ... ... ... ... ... 15-24 12-53 Queensland... ... ... ... ... ... 14-56 1034 South Australia ... ... ... ... ... 13-15 9-84 Western Australia ... ... ... ... ... 15-80 10-86 Tasmania ... ... ... ... ... ... 1534 11-71 New Zealand ... ... ... ... 11-67 9-57

Comparative Death-rate for the Period 1899 to 1909.

Considering the range of this statement New Zealand is conspicuous as showing the lowest deathrate. The rates for the principal Australian States are a little higher, but, generally speaking, far below those for the United Kingdom or the European Continental States mentioned in the table. Ages at Death. The deaths occurring during 1909 are tabulated below in single years up to five years, and from, thence in groups, showing males and females separately : —

i ; i Ages. Population 1909. Estimated Mean Population, 1909. Number of Deaths, 1909. Death- Percentage of rate Population per 1,000, of Sweden, 1890 1909. (Standard). Index of Mortality in NewZealand per 1,000. ___J i Under 1 year 1 and under 20 years ... 20 and under 40 years 40 and under 60 years 60 years and upwards ... ... i 24,392 ... ! 357,422 ... ! 367,431 ... j 153,931 68,608 1,634 1,011 1,538 1,544 ■ 3,232 j 66-99 2-83 4-18 1003 47-11 j 2-55 39-80 26-96 19-23 11-46 1-71 113 1-13 1-93 5-40 Totals ... 971,784 8,959 9-22 10000 11-30 l

Country. 1899. ; 1900. J 1901. 1902. 1903. 1903. j 1904. 1907. ! 1908. 1909. 1905. 1906. !_ I I New Zealand Queensland . . New South Wales Victoria South Australia* Western Australia Tasmania England and Wales Scotland Ireland Denmark 10-24 9-43 12-O7 ! 11-73 11-82 11-16: 14-28 12-75 12-141 10-64 13-76 12-92 12-25 11-05 18-2 ; 18-2 I 18-1 i 185 17-7 '• 19-6 17-3 j 16-8 16-7 ; 15-8 17-7 : 16-8 25-6 25-3 27-2 I 26-9 17-7 j 19-3 ! 21-5 ! 22-1 ; 17-1 J 17-8 21-1 I 21-9 21-9 I 23-8 9-81 11-88 11-75 13-22 1111 13-36 10-52 16-9 17-9 17-8 15-8 14-9 161 j 24-0 25-4 180 20-7 17-2 201 22-0 10-50 12-08 11-97 13-40 11-79 13-63 11-00 16-2 17-2 ! 17-5 j 14-6 13-8 15-4 24-7 J 27-0 ! 17-2 19-5 ; 16-3 19-5 22-2 j 10-40 9-57 12-38 10-11 11-65 10-65 12-90 11-92 10-7l! 10-22 12-601 11-91 11-92 11-04 15-4 i 16-2 16-6 : 16-9 17-5 • 18-1 14-7 ■ 14-1 14-8 14-3 151 15-3 23-8 i 23-7 26-1 : 24-8 17-6 I 17-8 20-0 ! 19-6 15-6 I 15-9 19-2 I 19-4 ! 22-4 J 21-1 9-27 10-47 10-16 12-10 10-14 10-83 10-29 15-2 15-9 17-1 15-0 14-8 15-6 J 25-0 I 27-8 17-9 19-8 15-3 19-6 21-9 9-31 9-56 9-92 12-42 10-34 11-87 11-24 15-4 16-0 17-0 13-5 13 7 14-4 22-5 24-8 17-0 18-2 14-8 19-9 20-8 10-95 ! 10-35 10-58 11-66 9-72! 11-17 11-14! 15-0 ! 16-2 17-7 14-2 14-2 I 14-6 ; 9-57 10-34: 1016 12-53: 9-84 10-86 11-71 14-7 161 17-6 14-5 14-3 14-9 ' 9.22 9-79 9-84 11-24 9-37 9-98 10-00 Norway Sweden Austria Hungary Switzerland German Empire ... Netherlands ... Ao A I j 24-8 j France Italy 14-6 ! 20-2 20-8 I 15-3 19-0 22-6 j I • Excluding the Northern Territor; y.

Ages. Males. Females. Total. Under 1 month 1 month and under 3 months 3 months ,, 6 ,, 6 „ „ 12 „ Total under 1 year 469 160 151 172 952 325 125 107 125 682 I 794 285 258 297 1,634