Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Item type: | Data Source |
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METEOR identifier: | 392479 |
Description: | National data on births are based on notifications to the perinatal data collection in each state and territory. Midwives and other staff, using information obtained from mothers and from hospital or other records, complete notification forms for each birth in each jurisdiction. Information is included in the NPDC for all live births and stillbirths of at least 400 grams birthweight or at least 20 weeks gestation. |
Link to data source: | https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-statistics/population-groups/mothers-babies/overview |