The New Zealand Mortality Review Data Group | Te Rōpū Kohi Pitopito Mōhiotanga mō te Taka Mate (NZMRDG) was established in 2003 to provide customised systems, research support and reporting for the former Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee (CYMRC). NZMRDG also provided systems, research support and reporting for the former Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) from its inception in 2006.

The National Mortality Review Committee (NMRC) of Aotearoa New Zealand came into effect on the 1st of July 2023 replacing the former mortality review committees. The focus on Child & Youth (CY) and Perinatal & Maternal (PM) mortality continues as part of the NMRC work. Please click here for further information on the NMRC, their work and function.

The NZMRDG continue our work under contract to Te Tāhū Hauora | Health Quality & Safety Commission (HQSC), curating NMRC mortality data via our custom-built systems and providing research, epidemiological and reporting services as required in support of the NMRC.

Please see the Publications tab to view existing reports on Child & Youth or Perinatal & Maternal Mortality in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The NZMRDG is based in Ōtepoti | Dunedin within the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health | Te Tari Mātai Mate me te Hauora Tamariki, Otago Medical School, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago.