3304.0 - Perinatal Deaths, Australia, 2008

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APPENDIX DATA USED IN CALCULATING DEATH RATES

DATA INPUT

The following tables contain data used in calculating the various rates referred to in this publication.

Perinatal Death Rate

For comparison and measuring purposes, perinatal deaths in this publication have also been expressed as rates. These rates are defined as follows:

for fetal deaths and total perinatal deaths, the rates represent the number of deaths per 1,000 all births which comprises live births and fetal deaths combined (where gestation is at least 20 weeks or birth weight is at least 400 grams).
for neonatal deaths, the rates represent the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.

20 WEEKS GESTATION OR 400 GRAMS BIRTH WEIGHT

The following tables contain births data used in calculating perinatal death rates. Tables A1.1 and A1.2 are used to calculate perinatal death rates based on the 20 weeks gestation or 400 grams birth weight definition for fetal deaths. In this publication, this definition has been applied to all 1999-2008 reference year data.

A1.1 All Births(a), By sex of child(b) - and state or territory of usual residence of mother

		State or territory of usual residence
		NSW	Vic.	Qld	SA	WA	Tas.	NT	ACT	Aust.(c)
2008

Live Births
	Males	48 321	36 781	32 589	10 333	16 317	3 453	2 007	2 469	152 287
	Females	46 363	34 394	30 543	9 896	15 533	3 322	1 935	2 335	144 334
	Persons	94 684	71 175	63 132	20 229	31 850	6 775	3 942	4 804	296 621
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	254	190	236	46	105	31	10	5	877
	Female	214	190	186	49	96	16	11	9	771
	Persons	468	380	422	95	201	47	21	14	1 648
Total
	Males(b)	48 575	36 971	32 825	10 379	16 422	3 484	2 017	2 474	153 164
	Females	46 577	34 584	30 729	9 945	15 629	3 338	1 946	2 344	145 105
	Persons	95 152	71 555	63 554	20 324	32 051	6 822	3 963	4 818	298 269
2007

Live Births
	Males	45 918	36 115	31 656	9 897	15 021	3 393	2 018	2 428	146 456
	Females	43 577	34 198	29 593	9 765	14 143	3 269	1 876	2 325	138 757
	Persons	89 495	70 313	61 249	19 662	29 164	6 662	3 894	4 753	285 213
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	253	212	234	33	92	23	10	17	874
	Female	243	195	200	45	69	18	19	13	802
	Persons	496	407	434	78	161	41	29	30	1 676
Total
	Males(b)	46 171	36 327	31 890	9 930	15 113	3 416	2 028	2 445	147 330
	Females	43 820	34 393	29 793	9 810	14 212	3 287	1 895	2 338	139 559
	Persons	89 991	70 720	61 683	19 740	29 325	6 703	3 923	4 783	286 889
2006

Live Births
	Males	45 099	33 536	27 128	9 369	14 042	3 349	1 855	2 299	136 692
	Females	42 237	31 700	25 537	8 891	13 734	3 126	1 841	2 180	129 257
	Persons	87 336	65 236	52 665	18 260	27 776	6 475	3 696	4 479	265 949
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	300	173	182	41	86	21	21	27	851
	Female	220	174	177	41	78	22	18	14	744
	Persons	520	347	359	82	164	43	39	41	1 595
Total
	Males(b)	45 399	33 709	27 310	9 410	14 128	3 370	1 876	2 326	137 543
	Females	42 457	31 874	25 714	8 932	13 812	3 148	1 859	2 194	130 001
	Persons	87 856	65 583	53 024	18 342	27 940	6 518	3 735	4 520	267 544
2005

Live Births
	Males	44 542	32 309	26 702	9 092	13 525	3 230	1 889	2 127	133 428
	Females	42 047	30 978	24 959	8 708	12 728	3 078	1 770	2 079	126 363
	Persons	86 589	63 287	51 661	17 800	26 253	6 308	3 659	4 206	259 791
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	236	281	205	63	102	25	21	22	955
	Female	258	243	182	47	89	28	21	14	882
	Persons	494	524	387	110	191	53	42	36	1 837
Total
	Males(b)	44 778	32 590	26 907	9 155	13 627	3 255	1 910	2 149	134 383
	Females	42 305	31 221	25 141	8 755	12 817	3 106	1 791	2 093	127 245
	Persons	87 083	63 811	52 048	17 910	26 444	6 361	3 701	4 242	261 628
2004

Live Births
	Males	44 339	31 925	25 586	8 793	12 968	3 022	1 801	2 156	130 600
	Females	41 555	30 492	24 354	8 347	12 327	2 787	1 750	2 018	123 646
	Persons	85 894	62 417	49 940	17 140	25 295	5 809	3 551	4 174	254 246
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	244	260	196	71	104	21	15	17	928
	Female	229	242	139	52	93	23	11	8	797
	Persons	473	502	335	123	197	44	26	25	1 725
Total
	Males(b)	44 583	32 185	25 782	8 864	13 072	3 043	1 816	2 173	131 528
	Females	41 784	30 734	24 493	8 399	12 420	2 810	1 761	2 026	124 443
	Persons	86 367	62 919	50 275	17 263	25 492	5 853	3 577	4 199	255 971
2003

Live Births
	Males	44 531	31 257	24 847	9 001	12 447	2 982	1 988	2 128	129 193
	Females	41 813	29 801	23 495	8 442	11 826	2 770	1 802	2 000	121 968
	Persons	86 344	61 058	48 342	17 443	24 273	5 752	3 790	4 128	251 161
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	216	244	156	96	98	31	29	13	883
	Female	212	196	146	45	94	25	19	18	755
	Persons	428	440	302	141	192	56	48	31	1 638
Total
	Males(b)	44 747	31 501	25 003	9 097	12 545	3 013	2 017	2 141	130 076
	Females	42 025	29 997	23 641	8 487	11 920	2 795	1 821	2 018	122 723
	Persons	86 772	61 498	48 644	17 584	24 465	5 808	3 838	4 159	252 799
2002

Live Births
	Males	44 369	31 605	24 454	9 051	12 102	3 018	1 919	2 082	128 623
	Females	42 214	29 873	23 317	8 614	11 499	2 985	1 805	2 030	122 365
	Persons	86 583	61 478	47 771	17 665	23 601	6 003	3 724	4 112	250 988
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	272	222	175	63	79	33	15	13	872
	Female	213	205	152	63	67	29	10	7	746
	Persons	485	427	327	126	146	62	25	20	1 618
Total
	Males(b)	44 641	31 827	24 629	9 114	12 181	3 051	1 934	2 095	129 495
	Females	42 427	30 078	23 469	8 677	11 566	3 014	1 815	2 037	123 111
	Persons	87 068	61 905	48 098	17 791	23 747	6 065	3 749	4 132	252 606
2001

Live Births
	Males	43 529	29 943	24 377	8 730	12 329	3 376	1 997	1 995	126 298
	Females	41 049	28 683	23 301	8 551	11 673	3 054	1 825	1 943	120 096
	Persons	84 578	58 626	47 678	17 281	24 002	6 430	3 822	3 938	246 394
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	254	240	192	61	86	11	12	12	868
	Female	237	177	170	72	84	14	15	18	787
	Persons	491	417	362	133	170	25	27	30	1 655
Total
	Males(b)	43 783	30 183	24 569	8 791	12 415	3 387	2 009	2 007	127 166
	Females	41 286	28 860	23 471	8 623	11 757	3 068	1 840	1 961	120 883
	Persons	85 069	59 043	48 040	17 414	24 172	6 455	3 849	3 968	248 049
2000

Live Births
	Males	44 705	30 326	24 291	9 164	12 763	2 985	1 862	2 074	128 190
	Females	42 047	28 845	22 987	8 695	12 330	2 707	1 823	1 991	121 446
	Persons	86 752	59 171	47 278	17 859	25 093	5 692	3 685	4 065	249 636
Stillbirths(d)
	Male(b)	267	229	176	56	109	26	25	12	900
	Female	214	189	148	54	111	26	12	14	768
	Persons	481	418	324	110	220	52	37	26	1 668
Total
	Males(b)	44 972	30 555	24 467	9 220	12 872	3 011	1 887	2 086	129 090
	Females	42 261	29 034	23 135	8 749	12 441	2 733	1 835	2 005	122 214
	Persons	87 233	59 589	47 602	17 969	25 313	5 744	3 722	4 091	251 304
1999

Live Births
	Males	44 438	30 101	23 919	9 184	12 686	3 056	1 823	2 129	127 357
	Females	42 346	28 774	22 584	8 774	12 163	2 976	1 753	2 124	121 513
	Persons	86 784	58 875	46 503	17 958	24 849	6 032	3 576	4 253	248 870
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	251	253	160	72	89	21	25	22	893
	Female	216	189	155	50	94	22	13	15	754
	Persons	467	442	315	122	183	43	38	37	1 647
Total
	Males(b)	44 689	30 354	24 079	9 256	12 775	3 077	1 848	2 151	128 250
	Females	42 562	28 963	22 739	8 824	12 257	2 998	1 766	2 139	122 267
	Persons	87 251	59 317	46 818	18 080	25 032	6 075	3 614	4 290	250 517

(a) All Births consists of all live births, plus all fetal deaths that conform to the 20 weeks gestation or 400 grams birth weight definition.
(b) Males deaths include those perinatal deaths of sex indeterminate.
(c) Includes Other Territories.
(d) Including those where heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery is not known.

A1.2 All Births(a), By sex(b)

	Live Births			Stillbirths(c)			Total
	Males	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons

2008	152 287	144 334	296 621	877	771	1 648	153 164	145 105	298 269
2007	146 456	138 757	285 213	874	802	1 676	147 330	139 559	286 889
2006	136 692	129 257	265 949	851	744	1 595	137 543	130 001	267 544
2005	133 428	126 363	259 791	955	882	1 837	134 383	127 245	261 628
2004	130 600	123 646	254 246	928	797	1 725	131 528	124 443	255 971
2003	129 193	121 968	251 161	883	755	1 638	130 076	122 723	252 799
2002	128 623	122 365	250 988	872	746	1 618	129 495	123 111	252 606
2001	126 298	120 096	246 394	868	787	1 655	127 166	120 883	248 049
2000	128 190	121 446	249 636	900	768	1 668	129 090	122 214	251 304
1999	127 357	121 513	248 870	893	754	1 647	128 250	122 267	250 517

(a) All births consists of all live births, plus all fetal deaths that conform to the 20 weeks gestation or 400 grams birth weigh definition.
(b) Males deaths include those perinatal deaths of sex indeterminate.
(c) Including those where heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery is not known.

22 WEEKS GESTATION OR 500 GRAMS BIRTH WEIGHT

Table A1.3 contains births data used in the calculation of perinatal death rates based on the WHO definition of all neonatal deaths and those fetal deaths of 22 weeks gestation or 500 grams birth weigh. This definition was used by the ABS in publications up to and including the 1996 reference year.

A1.3 All Births(a), By sex(b)

	Live Births			Stillbirths(c)			Total
	Males	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons

2008	152 287	144 334	296 621	802	711	1 513	153 089	145 045	298 134
2007	146 456	138 757	285 213	768	713	1 481	147 224	139 470	286 694
2006	136 692	129 257	265 949	721	628	1 349	137 413	129 885	267 298
2005	133 428	126 363	259 791	730	705	1 435	134 158	127 068	261 226
2004	130 600	123 646	254 246	695	628	1 323	131 295	124 274	255 569
2003	129 193	121 968	251 161	705	631	1 336	129 898	122 599	252 497
2002	128 623	122 365	250 988	702	608	1 310	129 325	122 973	252 298
2001	126 298	120 096	246 394	690	631	1 321	126 988	120 727	247 715
2000	128 190	121 446	249 636	714	634	1 348	128 904	122 080	250 984
1999	127 357	121 513	248 870	688	627	1 315	128 045	122 140	250 185

(a) All births consists of all live births, plus all fetal deaths that conform to the 22 weeks gestation or 500 grams birth weight definition.
(b) Males deaths include those perinatal deaths of sex indeterminate.
(c) Including those where heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery is not known.