Between 2018 and 2022, the number of reported births to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander mothers rose from 4,270 to 5,021, representing 4.5% and 5.5% respectively of all babies born in NSW. In 2022, 4,837 babies were born to Aboriginal mothers, 58 babies were born to Torres Strait Islander mothers and 126 babies were born to mothers of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies, NSW 2018–2022
Source: NSW Perinatal Data Collection (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health.
Due to under-reporting of Aboriginal mothers to the Perinatal Data Collection, it is likely that the true numbers of mothers and babies are higher than shown. For more information refer to Estimated level of reporting.
