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Comparative Death-rate for the Period 1904 to 1912 —continued.
Considering the range of this statement New Zealand is conspicuous as showing the lowest deathrate. JThe 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 1913 are tabulated below in single years up to five years, and from thence in groups, showing males and females separately :—
Country. 1904. I9<)f». L0O6. 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. England and Wales Scotland Ireland 16-8 15-8 170 16-2 18-0 17-1 13-9 14-9 14-3 14-8 15-3 15-6 23-8 j 25-1 24-8 278 17-5 17-6 19-5 19-8 15-9 I 15-8 169 165 19-4 196 211 21-9 25-7 25-8 15-5 16-4 16-9 13-5 13-6 14-4 22-6 24-8 16-6 18-2 14-8 164 19-9 20-8 26'1 151 14-8 14-6 13-5 14 6 133 16-6 16(5 15-9 15-3 151 15-3 17-6 17-6 , 171 17-1 16-5 16-5 14-1 14-6 133 12-9 134 130 14-2 14-3 13-4 135 13-2 134 14-6 14-9 13-7 140 138 14-2 22-7 22-4 230 21-2 21-9 20-5 25-2 24-8 25-1 23-5 24-9 23-3 16-4 16-2 161 151 15-8 18-0 180 17-1 16-2 173 14-6 15'0 13-7 13-6 145 12-3 15-8 16-5 158 15-2 16-4 20-2 18-9 19-1 178 196 17'6 20'8 22-6 21-4 19-6 21-4 18-2 24-5 23/K 24-0 ' 23-3 23-7 21-8 Denmark Norway Sweden Austria lungary ... «... Switzerland ... ierman Empire Netherlands 3elgium France Italy Spain
Ages. Males. Females. Total. Under 1 month 1 month and under 3 months . . 3 months „ 6 „ 6 „ „ 12 „ 487 153 151 151 • i< 343 130 87 151 830 283 238 302 Total under 1 year 1 year and under 2 years 2 years „ 3 „ 8 „ . „ 4 „ 1 „ „ 5 , 942 116 57 41 28 711 107 47 24 26 1,653 223 104 65 54 Total under 5 years 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 „ 1,184 98 64 106 136 L89 241 264 218 246 271 314 364 430 534 599 386 153 57 5 1 1 1 915 88 70 99 152 173 20] 189 202 188 181 201 214 295 354 305 266 114 31 13 1 2,099 186 134 205 288 362 447 453 420 434 452 515 578 725 888 904 652 267 88 18 1 2 1 Totals 5,867 4.252 ] 10,119 5,867 4,252 10,111)