Neonatal Mortality Ratio
Neonatal Mortality Ratio per 1,000 births | |
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2010 | 2.9 |
2011 | 2.8 |
2012 | 2.4 |
2013 | 2.6 |
2014 | 2.5 |
2015 | 2.2 |
2016 | 2.4 |
2017 | 2.4 |
2018 | 2.2 |
2019 | 2.2 |

National Metadata
This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Australia closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Australian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Australia-specific metadata information.
Counting perinatal deaths
Various definitions are used for reporting and registering perinatal deaths in Australia. The National Perinatal Data Collection defines perinatal deaths as all fetal deaths (stillbirths) and neonatal deaths (deaths of liveborn babies aged less than 28 days) of at least 400 grams birthweight or at least 20 weeks’ gestation. Fetal and neonatal deaths may include late termination of pregnancy (20 weeks or more gestation). Perinatal and fetal death rates are calculated using all live births and stillbirths in the denominator. Neonatal death rates are calculated using live births only. Neonatal deaths may not be included for babies transferred to another hospital, re-admitted to hospital after discharge or who died at home after discharge. The AIHW has established a separate National Perinatal Mortality Data Collection to capture complete information on these deaths. The latest report is available from the AIHW website.
Further information can be found here > https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mothers-babies/australias-mothers-and-babies-2017-in-brief/contents/table-of-contents
Neonatal mortality rate
Rate per 1,000 births.
Neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 births.
nil
Global Metadata
This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
Neonatal mortality rate
Sources
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Other
No other information for this indicator
Historic
No historic information for this indicator