4. Maternal Mortality Rate
Definition: The rate of death from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management, excluding accidental or incidental causes, during pregnancy and childbirth or within a specified period of postpartum per XXX live births.
Calculation:
Maternal Mortality Rate
=(Number of maternal deaths / Number of live births) × XXX
Usefulness: Highlights the safety and quality of maternity care, which is vital for improving maternal health services.
5. Infant Mortality Rate
Definition: The number of deaths of infants under one year old per XXX live births in the same year.
Calculation:
Infant Mortality Rate
=(Number of infant deaths / Number of live births) × XXX
Usefulness: Indicates the overall health of a society, reflecting the societal conditions affecting children’s survival.
6. Neonatal Mortality Rate
Definition: The number of deaths of infants aged 0-28 days per XXX live births in a given year.
Calculation:
Neonatal Mortality Rate
=(
Number of neonatal deaths / Number of live births) × XXX
Usefulness: Important for assessing the quality of antenatal and perinatal care and for planning interventions to reduce neonatal deaths.