Fetal and infant death data and statistics

These tables present a summary of fetal and infant deaths, with a focus on deaths and stillbirths registered in 2016. Information presented includes demographic information (eg, ethnicity and sex), cause of death, gestation and birthweight, as well as deaths classified as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI).

These tables present a summary of fetal and infant deaths, with a focus on deaths and stillbirths registered in 2015. Information presented includes demographic information (eg, ethnicity and sex), cause of death, gestation and birthweight, as well as deaths classified as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI).

These tables present a summary of fetal and infant deaths, with a focus on deaths and stillbirths registered in 2014

These tables present a summary of fetal and infant deaths, with a focus on deaths and stillbirths registered in 2013 with the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry.

The Maternity Consumer Survey 2014 presents the results of two national surveys completed in 2014 and 2015: the Maternity Consumer Survey 2014 of women who had live babies and the 2015 Survey of Bereaved Women who lost a baby between 20 weeks’ pregnancy and four weeks after birth. Both surveys were carried out by Research New Zealand.

These tables present a summary of fetal and infant deaths, with a focus on deaths and stillbirths registered in 2012 with the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry (BDM).

These tables present data on deaths that occurred before one completed year of life, and which were registered with Births, Deaths and Marriages in 2011.