The Australia Today
By Bureau Report
22 July 2026 11:27 AM
Australia’s stillbirth rate has reached its highest reported level in more than two decades, prompting renewed calls for better prevention, culturally appropriate maternity care and more accurate reporting of why babies die.
New Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows 3,178 babies died during the perinatal period in 2023—about nine every day. The deaths included 2,491 stillbirths and 687 babies who died within 28 days of birth.
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