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MAIN CONDITION IN MOTHER

Perinatal deaths differ from general deaths because a condition may be reported in the record for the fetus/infant, the mother, or for both.

A maternal condition was reported in 861 (32.2%) of the 2,671 perinatal deaths registered in 2009, compared to 850 (34.0% ) of the 2,501 perinatal deaths registered in 2008.

In 2009, Fetus and newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy (P01) was the most frequently reported maternal cause, accounting for 339 or 12.7% of perinatal deaths, compared to 287 or 11.5% in 2008.

Fetus and newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes (P02) accounted for 268 or 10.0% of perinatal deaths in 2009, compared to 318 or 12.7% in 2008.

Perinatal deaths(a), by main condition in the mother and sex(b) - 2000,2007-2009(c)(d)(e)(f)
		2000			2007(d)			2008(e)			2009(f)
Causes of Death(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)	Males(b)	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons
Total Deaths	1390	1144	2534	1335	1197	2532	1364	1137	2501	1470	1201	2671
CHAPTER XVI Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)(g)	924	766	1690	402	328	730	478	372	850	481	380	861
Fetus and newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labour and delivery (P00-P04)	924	766	1690	402	328	730	478	372	850	481	380	861
Fetus and newborn affected by maternal conditions that may be unrelated to present pregnancy (P00)	165	112	277	53	46	99	55	38	93	74	67	141
Fetus and newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy (P01)	307	221	528	143	113	256	160	127	287	190	149	339
Fetus and newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes (P02)	369	356	725	172	138	310	168	150	318	157	111	268
Fetus and newborn affected by other complications of labour and delivery (P03)	67	67	134	31	30	61	92	55	147	58	50	108
Fetus and newborn affected by noxious influences transmitted via placenta or breast milk (P04)	16	10	26	3	1	1	1	1	5	3	1	5
No condition in mother	466	378	844	933	869	1802	886	765	1651	989	821	1810
(a) Perinatal deaths are all fetal deaths (at least 20 weeks gestation or at least 400 grams birth weight) plus all neonatal deaths. See Glossary for further information.
(b) Male deaths include those perinatal deaths of sex indeterminate.
(c) Data cells with small values have been randomly assigned to protect the confidentiality of individuals. As a result, some totals will not equal the sum of their components. Cells with a zero value have not been affected by confidentialisation.
(d) Causes of death data for 2007 have undergone two years of revisions. See Explanatory Notes 28-32 in Causes of Death, Australia, 2009 (cat. no. 3303.0).
(e) Causes of death data for 2008 have been revised and are subject to further revisions. See Explanatory Notes 28-32 in Causes of Death, Australia, 2009 (cat. no. 3303.0).
(f) Causes of death data for 2009 are preliminary and subject to a revisions process. See Explanatory Notes 28-32 in Causes of Death, Australia, 2009 (cat. no. 3303.0).
(g) These data represent all perinatal deaths with a condition in the mother.