Latest findings
The birth rate has declined from 64.6 per 1,000 women in 2009 to 57.6 in 2019
Every day in Australia, 6 babies are stillborn and 2 die within 28 days of birth (neonatal death)
More than 30% of perinatal deaths were caused by a congenital anomaly
More than half (55%) of mothers aged 40 and over gave birth by caesarean section
2 in 7 mothers aged 35 or over were giving birth for the first-time
1 in 4 women giving birth in 2019 were aged 35 or over