Table 5

Survival rates (%) of very preterm infants born alive in the 1990s in geographically based studies

FranceAustraliaAustraliaEnglandEnglandAustraliaWalesUK+Ireland
*Calculated from data provided in the paper.
Year of birth19971990–11991–21991–31991–41992–31993–41995
First authorEpipageHaganVICSGBohinTinSuttonCartlidgeCosteloe
Reference 15 27 11 10 25 26 18
No of live births289967940115355606147601185
SurvivalAt dischargeAt discharge*At 2 yearsAt discharge*At 1 year*At 1 yearAt 1 yearAt discharge*
Gestational age (weeks)
    220000001 †
    2302010322511
    243144332817311926
    255064583635494644
    2656677255536668
    2771857771707968
    2878958076
    2989948782
    3092939095
    3195979392
    32979597