The National Core Maternity Indicators (NCMIs) present information on measures of clinical activity and outcomes. The purpose of the NCMIs is to assist in improving the quality of maternity services in Australia by establishing baseline data for monitoring and evaluating practice change. These indicators cover data for the majority of women who gave birth in Australia from 2004 to 2023 and are grouped into 3 broad topic areas – the antenatal period, labour and birth, and birth outcomes.
- Cat. no: PER 95
Key findings
-
Of women giving birth in 2023, 80% received antenatal care in their first trimester, an increase from 66% in 2011
-
Caesarean sections for selected women giving birth for the first time increased from 24% in 2010 to 36% in 2023
-
Induction of labour for selected women giving birth for the first time decreased from 46% in 2020 to 43% in 2023
-
Episiotomies in women having an instrumental vaginal first-time birth increased from 64% in 2010 to 81% in 2023