Number of babies admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit by gestation in weeks and birth year category (Rate per 10000 live births in the region in the corresponding year group)
| Gestation (weeks) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth year | 22 n (rate per 10 000 births) | 23 n (rate per 10 000 births) | 24 n (rate per 10 000 births) | 25 n (rate per 10 000 births) | Total n (rate per 10 000 births) |
| 1991–1995 | 14 (0.5) | 56 (1.8) | 141 (4.6) | 179 (5.9) | 390 (12.9) |
| 1996–2000 | 11 (0.4) | 77 (2.8) | 139 (5.1) | 183 (6.7) | 410 (14.9) |
| 2001–2005 | 5 (0.2) | 47 (1.8) | 164 (6.2) | 182 (6.9) | 398 (15.0) |
| 2006–2010 | 1 (0.03) | 80 (2.7) | 151 (5.0) | 204 (6.8) | 436 (14.5) |
| Total | 31 (0.3) | 260 (2.3) | 595 (5.2) | 748 (6.5) | 1,634 (14.3) |