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Comparative Death-rate for the Period 1902 to 1911.

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 1911 are tabulated below in single years up to five years, and from thence in groups, showing males and females separately : —

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Country. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. • 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. New Zealand ... Queensland New South Wales Victoria South Australia* Western Australia Tasmania England and Wales Scotland Ireland 10-50 12-15 11-98 13-40 11-971 13-79 10-93 16-2 17-2 17-5 14-6 13-8 15-4 24-7 27-0 17-2 19-5 16-3 19-5 22-2 10-40 12-33 11-67 12-94 10-98 12-69 11-73 15-4 16-6 17-5 14-7 14-8 151 23-8 26-1 17-6 20-0 15-6 19-2 22-4 9-57 10-06 10-67 11-97 10-46 12-04 10-79 16-2 16-9 18-1 14-1 14-3 15-3 23-7 24-8 17-8 19-6 15-9 19-4 21-1 9-27 10-40 10-18 12-17 10-45 10-98 1000 15-2 159 17-1 15-0 14-8 15-6 25-0 27-8 17-9 19-8 15-3 19-6 21-9 9-31 9-50 9-95 12-55 10-71 12-12 10-91 15-4 16-0 17-0 13-5 13 7 14-4 22-4 24-8 17-0 18-2 14-8 19-9 20-8 10-95 10-31 10-63 11-86 10-30 11-47 10-81 15-0 16-2 17-7 14-2 14-2 14-6 22-6 25-2 16-8 18-0 14-6 20-2 20-8 9-57 10-26 10-20 12-71 10-26 11-17 11-36 14-7 161 17-6 14-5 14-3 14-9 22-3 24-8 16-2 18-0 15-0 19-0 22-6 i 9-22 9-70 9-89 11-45 9'82 1027 9-68 14-5 15-3 17-2 13-3 13-4 13-7 9-71 9-71 9-89 11-49 1021 1011 11-10 9-39 10-65 10-37 11-45 9-82 10-19 10-13 Denmark Norway Sweden Austria 12-9 13-5 14-0 Hungary Switzerland German Empire Netherlands 25-1 16-1 17-1 13-7 19-3 21-4 23-5 13-6 17-9 19-6 France Italy : Exoludi ng the 'orthern Territor

Ages. Males. Females. Total. Under 1 month 1 month and under 3 months . . 3 months „ 6 „ 6 „ „ 12 „ 447 130 135 147 304 87 99 135 751 217 234 282 Total under 1 year 859 625 1,484 1 year 2 years 3 „ 4 „ .. .: 90 6(5 56 39 116 56 43 30 206 122 99 69 Total under 5 years 1,110 870 1,980 5 years and under 10 years 10 „ 15 „ 15 „ 20 „ 20 „ 25 „ 25 „ 30 „ 30 „ 35 „ 35 „ 40 „ 40 „ 45 „ 45 „ 50 „ 50 „ 55 „ 55 „ 60 „ 60 „ 65 „ 65 „ 70 „ 70 „ 75 „ 75 „ 80 „ 80 „ 85 „ 85 „ 90 „ 90 „ 95 „ 95 „ 100 „ 00 years 03 „ .10 „ Ill 82 93 137 181 225 223 223 216 278 283 336 504 548 519 330 136 44 13 1 1 1 91 54 102 148 211 184 156 145 152 163 190 222 281 320 300 198 94 51 7 202 136 195 285 392 409 379 368 368 441 473 558 785 868 819 528 230 95 20 1 1 1 Totals 5,595 3,939 9,534