Labour and birth

This section looks at key aspects of the labour and birthing process, including the place of birth, onset of labour, method of birth, analgesia administration, perineal status, and maternal antenatal and postnatal length of stay in hospital.

In 2020, 96% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers gave birth in hospital

Place of birth

In 2020, 36% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers had induced labour

Onset of labour

In 2020, 32% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers had a caesarean section birth

Method of birth

In 2020, 79% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers had analgesia administered

Analgesia

In 2020, 14 per 100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers had an episiotomy

Perineal status

In 2020, 85% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers had a postnatal stay of 3 days or less

Maternal length of stay in hospital