Health status at birth: What we’re tracking
What’s Important | Baseline | 2025 | Improvement required from baseline | Current | |
Fewer babies born with a birth weight < 2500g | 348 babies p.a | 329 babies p.a | 19 fewer babies p.a (0.3%) | 348 babies p.a | Download |
Fewer babies born with a low Apgar score at 5 mins | 198 babies p.a | 80 babies p.a | 118 fewer babies p.a (1.7%) | 198 babies p.a | Download |
Fewer babies born before 36 weeks | 499 babies p.a | 442 babies p.a | 57 fewer babies p.a (1.2%) | 499 babies p.a |
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Please note that the figures listed are based on the current population, and do not take into account population projections.