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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)