Stillbirths and neonatal deaths in Australia 2017–2018
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Topic: Mothers & babies
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2021) Stillbirths and neonatal deaths in Australia 2017–2018, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 9 July 2026, doi:10.25816/91w8-1933.
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Australia is one of the safest places in the world for a baby to be born, yet death occurring within the perinatal period is not uncommon. Every day in Australia, 6 babies are stillborn and 2 die within 28 days of birth (neonatal death).
- ISSN: 1321-8336
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-834-6
- DOI: 10.25816/91w8-1933
- Cat. no: PER 115
- Pages: 60
Findings from this report:
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There were 9.5 perinatal deaths for every 1,000 births in 2017 and 2018
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Since 1999, the incidence of stillbirth and neonatal deaths in the third trimester has declined
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Congenital anomalies were the leading cause of perinatal death
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Over 60% of stillbirths and neonatal deaths occurred prior to 26 weeks of gestation