Fertility patterns in the world have changed dramatically over the last few decades. Global fertility has reached unprecedented low levels, yet stark differences persist in childbearing patterns across countries and regions. The population and development implications of these diverse fertility patterns are directly relevant for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and...

This report presents findings on the impact of maternity quality and safety programmes in New Zealand.

This report discusses barriers to, and opportunities for, the collection of data on screening for domestic violence during pregnancy. Summary Domestic violence (DV), defined in this paper as 'acts of violence that occur between people who have, or have had, an intimate relationship,' is a leading preventable contributor to death, disability and illness for women...

This is the 16th report on women in Australia who die in association with pregnancy and childbirth. Authored by AIHW, Humphrey MD, Bonello MR, Chughtai A, Macaldowie A, Harris K and Chambers GM. Summary Maternal deaths in Australia 2008-2012 provides a summary of statistics on maternal mortality in Australia to inform safety and quality of...

A focus on women who gave birth, and the babies who were born, in New Zealand in 2012. Summary In 2012, 62,321 women were recorded as giving birth. This equates to a birth rate (the proportion of females aged 15–44 years in the population) of 68.9 per 1000 females of reproductive age, similar to the...