Childhood deaths for children aged 1–6 years born in Western Australia 1980–89
| Year of birth | Rate/1000 infant survivors (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous | Total | |
| 1980 | 7.0 (7) | 2.7 (52) | 3.0 (61) |
| 1981 | 11.2 (12) | 2.5 (51) | 2.9 (64) |
| 1982 | 3.7 (4) | 2.0 (41) | 2.1 (46) |
| 1983 | 10.8 (12) | 1.8 (39) | 2.3 (51) |
| 1984 | 9.6 (11) | 2.1 (44) | 2.4 (55) |
| 1985 | 6.7 (8) | 1.6 (35) | 1.9 (44) |
| 1986 | 6.7 (8) | 1.3 (28) | 1.5 (36) |
| 1987 | 6.1 (8) | 1.8 (41) | 2.1 (49) |
| 1988 | 5.8 (8) | 1.5 (36) | 1.8 (45) |
| 1989 | 7.1 (10) | 1.7 (41) | 2.0 (51) |
| 1980–89 | 7.4 (88) | 1.9 (408) | 2.2 (502)* |
| χ2 for trend | 0.80 | 10.40 | 11.20 |
| p value | 0.370 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
1-150 There were six childhood deaths where the race was unknown.