Table 1

Percentage and number of babies surviving to 28 days after birth by gestational age (weeks) for the three different stages throughout the perinatal pathway

Gestational age (weeks)Percentage (number) of babies surviving to 28 days
Babies alive at the onset of care during the birthing processBabies where active survival focused care was initiatedBabies admitted to a neonatal care unit
224.5(1548)14.4(485)23.2(302)
2336.5(1949)44.0(1615)50.6(1405)
2464.7(2454)68.6(2312)73.0(2173)
2579.5(2566)81.3(2507)84.4(2415)
2687.2(3228)88.3(3186)89.7(3137)
2792.3(3867)93.3(3827)94.2(3790)
2894.1(5178)94.7(5146)95.4(5109)
2997.0(5693)97.2(5680)97.6(5654)
3097.6(7588)97.8(7572)98.3(7533)
3198.5(9692)98.7(9674)99.0(9640)
22+0–31+6 weeks87.1(43 763)90.8(42 004)92.7(41 158)