As expected, in 2021 perinatal mortality rates in NSW increased with greater prematurity. Of the 883 perinatal deaths in 2021, 546 (61.8%) occurred in extremely pre-term babies (less than 28 weeks).
Gestational age by type of perinatal death, NSW 2021
Source: Maternal and Child Health Register (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health.
Neonatal deaths comprise babies who were born and died in NSW, including babies who died after discharge or transfer from the hospital of birth.
Cells with counts less than 5 are suppressed, and other cells may also be hidden to prevent back-calculation. These cells are marked with n.p.