Perinatal deaths by local health district of residence

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Overview

In 2021, the perinatal mortality rate in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ranged from 3.9 per 1,000 in Murrumbidgee Local Health District to 10.9 per 1,000 in Western ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Local Health District.​

Perinatal deaths by local health district of residence and perinatal death type, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2021

By number of births

Local Health DistrictStillbornNeonatal deathTotal
Sydney441862
South Western Sydney9229121
South Eastern Sydney811899
Illawarra Shoalhaven251237
Western Sydney10951160
Nepean Blue Mountains261743
Northern Sydney441660
Central Coast27​
936
Hunter New England8926115
Northern ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø12517
Mid North Coastn.p.n.p.11
Southern ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøn.p.n.p.n.p.
Murrumbidgeen.p.n.p.10
Western ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø37643
Far Westn.p.0n.p.
Other–not stated471259
Total660223883

By rate per 1,000 births

Local Health DistrictStillbornNeonatal deathTotal
Sydney5.72.38.0
South Western Sydney6.21.98.1
South Eastern Sydney7.31.69.0
Illawarra Shoalhaven4.92.47.3
Western Sydney7.13.310.4
Nepean Blue Mountains5.03.38.3
Northern Sydney4.31.65.9
Central Coast6.72.28.9
Hunter New England7.82.310.1
Northern ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø4.21.75.9
Mid North Coastn.p.n.p.4.8
Southern ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøn.p.n.p.
n.p.
Murrumbidgeen.p.n.p.3.9
Western ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø9.41.510.9
Far Westn.p.0.0n.p.
Other–not stated---
Total6.62.28.9

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Perinatal deaths by local health district of residence and perinatal death type, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2021

Notes

Source: Maternal and Child Health Register​ (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Ministry of Health.

Neonatal deaths comprise babies who were born and died in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, including babies who died after discharge or transfer from the hospital of birth.

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.

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Current as at: Wednesday 31 July 2024