Babies with a low apgar score

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Babies with a low apgar score

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Live born babies in the ACT with a low Apgar score (less than 7), 2012 to 2021

  • An apgar score gives a clinical indication of the babies condition shortly after birth, based on assessment of the heart rate, breathing, colour, reflex irritability and muscle tone. A score of less than 7 is an indicator of complications and compromise for the baby.
  • The percentage of live born babies in the ACT with a low Apgar (less than 7) has remained relatively stable, ranging from 1.4% to 2.3% between 2012 and 2021.

To access the data please click on the "View source data" link at the bottom of the visualisation. This link will open up a data table that you can download. 

ACT Maternal Perinatal Data Collection