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38 babies died from SUDI in 2018, down from 48 in 2017

Posted 7 months ago by Helene Marsters Less than a minute to read

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In 2018, 38 babies died from SUDI, down from 48 the previous year.

SUDI rates were high for Pacific and Māori babies, babies of younger mothers, and babies who lived in the most socioeconomically deprived areas.

Read the factsheet here.

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