Vital Statistics

Question 1

Maternal Mortality Rate

Answer 1

• an area that is audited worldwide as a quality of care measure
• Defined: The number of maternal deaths that result from the reproductive process per 100,000 live births

Question 2

Perinatal Period

Answer 2

• Period after birth of an infant born after 20 weeks, and ending at 28 completed days after birth
• When perinatal rates are based on birthweight (BW), rather than gestational age (GA), it is recommended that perinatal period be defined as commencing at 500 grams (g)

Question 3

Birth vs. Abortus

Answer 3

• Complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of a fetus after 20 weeks’ gestation
• Abortus – A fetus or embryo removed or expelled from the uterus during the first half of gestation – 20 weeks or less, or in the absence of accurate dating criteria, born weighing < 500 g
• In absence of accurate dating criteria, fetuses weighing <500 g are usually NOT considered births, but rather as abortuses for purposes of vital statistics

Question 4

Birth Rate

Answer 4

The number of live births per 1000 population

Question 5

Fertility Rate

Answer 5

The number of live births per 1000 females aged 15 through 44 years

Question 6

Stillbirth or fetal death

Answer 6

the absence of signs of life at or after birth

Question 7

Early neonatal death

Answer 7

death of a liveborn neonate during the first 7 days after birth

Question 8

Late neonatal death

Answer 8

Death after 7 days but before 29 days

Question 9

Stillbirth rate or fetal death rate

Answer 9

number of stillborn neonates per 1000 neonates born, including live births and stillbirths

Question 10

Neonatal Mortality Rate

Answer 10

The number of neonatal deaths per 1000 live births

Question 11

Perinatal Mortality Rate

Answer 11

The number of stillbirths plus neonatal deaths per 1000 total births

Question 12

Infant death

Answer 12

All deaths of liveborn infants from birth through 12 months of age

Question 13

Infant mortality rate

Answer 13

the number of infant deaths per 1000 live births

Question 14

Low birthweight

Answer 14

A newborn whose weight is < 2500 g

Question 15

Very low birthweight

Answer 15

A newborn whose weight is < 1500 g

Question 16

Extremely low birthweight

Answer 16

A newborn whose weight is < 1000 g

Question 17

Term neonate

Answer 17

A neonate born anytime after 37 completed weeks of gestation and up until 42 completed weeks (260 days to 294 days)

Question 18

Preterm neonate

Answer 18

A neonate born before 37 completed weeks (the 259th day)

Question 19

Postterm neonate

Answer 19

A neonate born anytime after completion of the 42nd week, beginning with day 295

Question 20

Direct Maternal Death

Answer 20

death of the mother that results from obstetrical complications of pregnancy, labor, or the puerperium and from interventions, omissions, incorrect treatment, or a chain of events resulting from any of these factors

Question 21

Indirect Maternal Death

Answer 21

Death results from previously existing disease or a disease developing during pregnancy, labor, or the puerperium that was aggravated by maternal physiological adaptation to pregnancy
- cause of death is caused a disease made worse by pregnancy

Question 22

Nonmaternal death

Answer 22

Death of the mother that results from accidental or incidental causes not related to pregnancy

Question 23

Causes of Maternal Deaths Worldwide

Answer 23

Hemorrhage – 24.8%
Sepsis – 14.9%
Hypertensive disorders – 12.9%
Unsafe abortion – 12.9%
Obstructed labor – 6.9%
Other causes – 27.6%