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Perinatal deaths by local health district of residence and perinatal death type, NSW 2021
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Overview
In 2021, the perinatal mortality rate in NSW ranged from 3.9 per 1,000 in Murrumbidgee Local Health District to 10.9 per 1,000 in Western NSW Local Health District.
Perinatal deaths by local health district of residence and perinatal death type, NSW 2021
By number of births
| Sydney | 44 | 18 | 62 |
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| South Western Sydney | 92 | 29 | 121 |
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| South Eastern Sydney | 81 | 18 | 99 |
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| Illawarra Shoalhaven | 25 | 12 | 37 |
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| Western Sydney | 109 | 51 | 160 |
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| Nepean Blue Mountains | 26 | 17 | 43 |
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| Northern Sydney | 44 | 16 | 60 |
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| Central Coast | 27
| 9 | 36 |
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| Hunter New England | 89 | 26 | 115 |
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| Northern NSW | 12 | 5 | 17 |
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| Mid North Coast | n.p. | n.p. | 11 |
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| Southern NSW | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. |
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| Murrumbidgee | n.p. | n.p. | 10 |
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| Western NSW | 37 | 6 | 43 |
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| Far West | n.p. | 0 | n.p. |
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| Other–not stated | 47 | 12 | 59 |
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By rate per 1,000 births
| Sydney | 5.7 | 2.3 | 8.0 |
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| South Western Sydney | 6.2 | 1.9 | 8.1 |
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| South Eastern Sydney | 7.3 | 1.6 | 9.0 |
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| Illawarra Shoalhaven | 4.9 | 2.4 | 7.3 |
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| Western Sydney | 7.1 | 3.3 | 10.4 |
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| Nepean Blue Mountains | 5.0 | 3.3 | 8.3 |
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| Northern Sydney | 4.3 | 1.6 | 5.9 |
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| Central Coast | 6.7 | 2.2 | 8.9 |
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| Hunter New England | 7.8 | 2.3 | 10.1 |
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| Northern NSW | 4.2 | 1.7 | 5.9 |
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| Mid North Coast | n.p. | n.p. | 4.8 |
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| Southern NSW | n.p. | n.p.
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| Murrumbidgee | n.p. | n.p. | 3.9 |
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| Western NSW | 9.4 | 1.5 | 10.9 |
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| Far West | n.p. | 0.0 | n.p. |
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| Other–not stated | - | - | - |
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Perinatal deaths by local health district of residence and perinatal death type, NSW 2021
Notes
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.
