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Indicator description
Indicator: Female deaths that are pregnancy-related
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of all female adult deaths during pregnancy, delivery and the two months following delivery that are pregnancy related deaths, including deaths due to accidents or violence
Denominator: Deaths to female siblings in the seven years preceding the survey
Group: Maternal mortality rate
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: MM_MMRT_W_FDP
Indicator description
Indicator: Female deaths that are maternal
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of all female adult deaths that are maternal deaths. Maternal deaths are deaths to adult females during pregnancy, delivery or in the 42 days following delivery, excluding those due to accidents or violence.
Denominator: Deaths to female siblings in the seven years preceding the survey
Group: Maternal mortality rate
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: MM_MMRT_W_FDM
Indicator description
Indicator: Pregnancy-related mortality rate
Measure: Rate
Definition: Pregnancy-related mortality rate for the seven years preceding the survey expressed per 1,000 women-years of exposure. Pregnancy-related deaths are deaths during pregnancy, delivery and in the two months following delivery, including deaths due to accidents or violence
Denominator: Per thousand woman years
Group: Maternal mortality rate
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 2
Indicator ID: MM_MMRT_W_PRT
Indicator description
Indicator: Maternal mortality rate
Measure: Rate
Definition: Maternal mortality rate for the seven years preceding the survey expressed per 1,000 women-years of exposure. Maternal deaths are deaths to adult females during pregnancy, delivery or in the 42 days following delivery, excluding those due to accidents or violence.
Denominator: Per thousand woman years
Group: Maternal mortality rate
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 2
Indicator ID: MM_MMRT_W_MRT
DHS Quickstats Indicators

  Indicator Name Indicator Definition Indicator Denominator  
Female deaths that are pregnancy-related Percentage of all female adult deaths during pregnancy, delivery and the two months following delivery that are pregnancy related deaths, including deaths due to accidents or violence Deaths to female siblings in the seven years preceding the survey (W)
Female deaths that are maternal Percentage of all female adult deaths that are maternal deaths. Maternal deaths are deaths to adult females during pregnancy, delivery or in the 42 days following delivery, excluding those due to accidents or violence. Deaths to female siblings in the seven years preceding the survey (W)
Pregnancy-related mortality rate Pregnancy-related mortality rate for the seven years preceding the survey expressed per 1,000 women-years of exposure. Pregnancy-related deaths are deaths during pregnancy, delivery and in the two months following delivery, including deaths due to accidents or violence Per thousand woman years (W)
Maternal mortality rate Maternal mortality rate for the seven years preceding the survey expressed per 1,000 women-years of exposure. Maternal deaths are deaths to adult females during pregnancy, delivery or in the 42 days following delivery, excluding those due to accidents or violence. Per thousand woman years (W)