Table 4.
Māori and New Zealand European Perinatal Death Classification - Specific Perinatal mortality rates (Per 1000 births) in New Zealand, 2007
| Perinatal Death Classification | Māori n = 19,463 | New Zealand European n = 28,755 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | Perinatal mortality rate | n | % | Perinatal mortality rate | |
| Congenital abnormality | 44 | 19.9 | 2.3 | 101 | 35.9 | 3.5 |
| Perinatal infection | 9 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 10 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Hypertension | 4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 9 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Antepartum haemorrhage | 25 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 25 | 8.9 | 0.9 |
| Maternal conditions | 10 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Specific perinatal condition | 22 | 10 | 1.1 | 19 | 6.8 | 0.7 |
| Hypoxic peripartum | 11 | 5 | 0.6 | 15 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Fetal growth restriction | 18 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 15 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Spontaneous preterm | 36 | 16.3 | 1.8 | 32 | 11.4 | 1.1 |
| Unexplained antepartum | 33 | 14.9 | 1.7 | 47 | 16.7 | 1.6 |
| No obstetric antecedent | 9 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.4 | 0 |
Source: Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (2009), p56.