In 2021, the overall perinatal mortality rate in NSW was 8.9 deaths per 1,000 births, with higher perinatal mortality rates for babies born to women aged 12–19 years (16.1 per 1,000) than babies born to women aged 35 years and over (9.0 per 1,000) and 20–34 years (8.1 per 1,000).
Perinatal deaths by maternal age 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.
