Reference Information
Neonatology in numbers
Proportions of preterm births
- 250 (6%) are born before 28 weeks gestation
- 490 (11%) are born between 28 and 31 weeks gestation
- 3550 (83%) are born between 32 and 36 weeks gestation
Source: Perinatal Statistics report 2017 (Healthcare Pricing Office, 2020)
Proportions of births
- 250 (0.4%) are born before 28 weeks gestation
- 490 (0.8%) are born between 28 and 31 weeks gestation
- 3550 (5.7%) are born between 32 and 36 weeks gestation
- 57758 (93%) are born after 37 weeks gestation
Source: Perinatal Statistics report 2017 (Healthcare Pricing Office, 2020)