Table 2.
Infant mortality, SUDI, and SIDS rates in 1996–1998 and 2012–2014 for Māori and non-Māori populations
| Infant mortality criteria (deaths per 1000 live births) |
1996–1998 | 2012–2014 | Difference (% decrease) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant mortality | |||
| Māori | 10.2 | 5.8 | −4.4 (43%) |
| Non-Māori | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0 (0%) |
| Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) | |||
| Māori | 3.9 | 1.3 | −2.6 (67%) |
| Non-Māori | 0.8 | 0.4 | −0.4 (50%) |
| Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) mortality | |||
| Māori | 3.3 | 0.5 (nssd) | −2.8 (85%) |
| Non-Māori | 0.7 | 0.2 (nssd) | −0.5 (71%) |
No statistically significant difference between Māori and non-Māori is indicated by the label “(nssd)”. Values are derived from the New Zealand Ministry of Health’s Wai Health Trends Report 2019, which has the most recent publicly available data as of 2019 [10]