Perinatal deaths in Australia 2013–2014
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Topic: Mothers & babies
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2018) Perinatal deaths in Australia 2013–2014, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 17 June 2026.
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The perinatal mortality rate in Australia in 2013–2014 was low (9.7 deaths per 1,000 births). Perinatal mortality rates increased with low birthweight for gestational age, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ethnicity and a number of other demographic factors. Perinatal death was most commonly caused by congenital anomaly and spontaneous preterm birth.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-373-0
- Cat. no: PER 94
- Pages: 87
Findings from this report:
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In 2013–2014, the perinatal mortality rate in Australia was 9.7 per 1,000 births
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The majority of perinatal deaths occur in babies born below 2,500 grams birthweight and/or 34 weeks’ gestation
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Both stillbirth and neonatal death are more common at the extremes of maternal age—women aged under 20 and those over 35
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Common causes of perinatal deaths are congenital anomalies, spontaneous preterm birth and unexplained antepartum death