Outcomes for babies of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers
In 2020, 4.9% (14,605) of babies born in Australia were born to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mother (based on the Indigenous status of the mother), and 6.2% (18,228) of babies were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (based on the Indigenous status of the baby – where one or both parents were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander). Babies of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies are different groups, which are not mutually exclusive.
While the outcomes for babies of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies are very similar, there are some differences. This section of the report focuses on babies of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers. A high-level summary of findings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies will be reported in a separate section.
