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
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.