Definition: Perinatal period

Living conditions

The perinatal period commences at 22 completed weeks (154 days) of gestation (the time when birth weight is normally 500 g) and ends seven completed days after birth

Source:
World Health Organization (WHO), "ICD-10. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision. Volume 2. Second Edition", Geneva, 1992

Created:
2009-02-12

Updated:
2019-05-10