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Besides advantages of climate, New Zealand possesses a population younger in age-constitution than that of most other countries —conditions favourable to a low rate of mortality. Another table is given comparing death-rates at twelve age-periods for 1908 with those of England and Wales. Here the extremely low rate of mortality among children under five years of age is remarkable, and the difference at some of the groups at the more advanced ages is considerable. The New Zealand rate for males is higher than that for females at all groups excepting 10-15, 25-35, and 85 and upwards, while for England and Wales the female rate equals that for males at 5-10 and 10-15 years, and is lower in every other instance.

Death-rate per 1,000 Persons living, according to Sex, for the Year 1909, compared with England and Wales.

Index of Mortality in New Zealand for 1910.

A similar calculation for the States of the Australian Commonwealth has been made for 1908. The results when compared with the actual rates, exhibit to what degree the age-constitution of the population affects the death-rate. The figures for New Zealand are also given. Year 1909. Index. Aetual. New South Wales ... ... ... ... ... 13*44 9-85 Victoria ... ... 1374 11-24 Queensland... ... ... ... ... ... 13-80 979 South Australia ... ... ... ... ... 12-57 937 Western Australia ... ... ... ... ... 15-07 998 Tasmania ... ... ... ... 1314 1000 NewZealand ... ... ... ... ... 11-30 9-22

Deaths per 1,01 Persons living. « New Zealand. England and Wales. Ages. I Males. Females. Males. Females. i Under 5 years 5 years and under 10 vears 10 „ 15 * „ 15 ., 20 „ 20 25 „ 25 35 „ 35 .. 45 „ 45 „ 55 ,. 55 .,. 65 .. 65 „ 75 75 „ 85 „ 85 and upwards All ages I 20-7 1-9 1-3 2-6 3-2 4-4 6-6 10-3 19-5 43-2 127-2 236-2 10-2 16-7 2-02 1-4 1-8 2-9 4-4 6-9 8-9 15-9 11-7 92-2 202-5 8-1 40-3 3-2 1-9 2-8 3-7 5-3 9-1 16-4 32-8 73-5 141*8 321-4 15-4 33-2 3-3 2-0 2-6 31 4-4 7-4 13-0 25-7 61-4 129-9 300-0 13-7

Estimated Mean Population, 1910. Number of Deaths, 1910. Deathrate per 1,000, 1901. Percentage of Population of Sweden, 1890 (Standard). Index of Mortality in NewZealand per 1,000. Ages. Under 1 year 1 and under 20 years .. 20 and under 40 years 40 and under 60 years 60 years and upwards... 24,919 365,153 375,378 157,260 70,092 1,760 983 1,675 1,389 3,832 70-63 2-69 4-46 8-83 54-67 2-55 39-80 26-96 19-23 11-46 1-80 107 1-20 1-70 6-27 Totals 992,802 9,639 9-71 10000 12-04