How many?
0.3/1000 baby deaths in Australia 0.5/1000 baby deaths in South Australia
– ABS Deaths 2017
SUDI is the term for all sudden unexpected deaths in infancy. SUDI deaths include:
- Explained e.g. those that arise from a serious illness, a problem that the baby was born with or a fatal sleep accident.
- Unexplained e.g. SIDS or cot death.