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  1. Overview
  2. Perinatal outcomes by local health district of residence, NSW 2022
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  4. Notes
  5. Related links

Overview

The perinatal morta​lity rate in NSW in 2022 was 8.6 per 1,000 births. This rate includes all live births, and stillbirths of at least 400 grams birthweight or at least 20 weeks gestation that occurred in NSW. The perinatal mortality rate varied from 1.3 per 1,000 births in Southern NSW Local Health District to 11.7 per 1,000 births in Hunter New England Local Health District.

Perinatal outcomes by local health district of residence, NSW 2022

By number of births

Local Health DistrictLiveborn survivingStillbornNeonatal deathDeath-age not statedNot statedTotal birthsPerinatal death rate/1,000 births
Sydney68485570069109.0
South Western Sydney13645762500137467.3
South Eastern Sydney968453190097567.4
Illawarra Shoalhaven44763670045199.5
Western Sydney143761102200145089.1
Nepean Blue Mountains483519100048646.0
Northern Sydney840744160084677.1
Central Coast38012290038328.1
Hunter New England110269734001115711.7
Northern NSW2649n.p.n.p.0026728.6
Mid North Coast2199n.p.n.p.0022146.8
Southern NSWn.p.n.p.n.p.0015181.3
Murrumbidgee2444n.p.n.p.0024627.3
Western NSW366128900369810.0
Far Westn.p.n.p.n.p.002049.8
Other–not stated1076n.p.n.p.00110728.0
Total9084562216700916348.6

By percentage of births

Local Health DistrictLiveborn survivingStillbornNeonatal deathDeath-age not statedNot statedTotal births
Sydney99.10.80.10.00.0100.0
South Western Sydney99.30.60.20.00.0100.0
South Eastern Sydney99.30.50.20.00.0100.0
Illawarra Shoalhaven99.00.80.20.00.0100.0
Western Sydney99.10.80.20.00.0100.0
Nepean Blue Mountains99.40.40.20.00.0100.0
Northern Sydney99.30.50.20.00.0100.0
Central Coast99.20.60.20.00.0100.0
Hunter New England98.80.90.30.00.0100.0
Northern NSW99.1n.p.n.p.0.00.0100.0
Mid North Coast99.3n.p.n.p.0.00.0100.0
Southern NSWn.p.n.p.n.p.0.00.0100.0
Murrumbidgee99.3n.p.n.p.0.00.0100.0
Western NSW99.00.80.20.00.0100.0
Far Westn.p.n.p.n.p.0.00.0100.0
Other–not stated97.2n.p.n.p.0.00.0100.0
Total99.10.70.20.00.0100.0

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Notes

Source: NSW Perinatal Data Collection (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health.

  1. Perinatal deaths include deaths reported to the Perinatal Data Collection only. As the Perinatal Data Collection form is completed at discharge or transfer of the baby, deaths occurring after this time may not be reported to the Perinatal Data Collection.
  2. 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.

 
Current as at: Wednesday 31 July 2024
Contact page owner: Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence