Plurality

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  1. Overview
  2. Plurality, NSW 2018–2022
  3. Downloads
  4. Notes
  5. Related links

Overview

The number of births in NSW decreased from 95,552 in 2018 to 91,634 in 2022. In 2022, 91,634 births to 90,417 mothers were reported. The percentage of multiple (twin, triplet and quadruplet) pregnancies was similar to recent years at 1.3%.

Plurality, NSW 2018–2022

By number of births

Confinements

Plurality20182019202020212022
Singleton9280592406899619672089207
Twins13481330125812631203
Triplets or higher order172221237
Total9417093758912409800690417

Births

Plurality20182019202020212022
Singleton9280592406899619672089207
Twins26962660251625262406
Triplets or higher order5167647021
Total9555295133925419931691634

By percentage of births

Confinements

Plurality20182019202020212022
Singleton98.698.698.698.798.7
Twins1.41.41.41.31.3
Triplets or higher order0.00.00.00.00.0
Total100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0

Births

Plurality20182019202020212022
Singleton97.197.197.297.497.4
Twins2.82.82.72.52.6
Triplets or higher order0.10.10.10.10.0
Total100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0

Downloads

Plurality, NSW 2018–2022

Notes

Source: NSW Perinatal Data Collection (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health.

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Current as at: Wednesday 31 July 2024
Contact page owner: Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence