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Indicator description
Indicator: Previous birth interval: 7-17 months
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is 7-17 months
Denominator: Non-first births
Group: Birth intervals
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FE_BINT_C_I07
Indicator description
Indicator: Previous birth interval: 18-23 months
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is 18-23 months
Denominator: Non-first births
Group: Birth intervals
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FE_BINT_C_I18
Indicator description
Indicator: Previous birth interval: 24-35 months
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is 24-35 months
Denominator: Non-first births
Group: Birth intervals
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FE_BINT_C_I24
Indicator description
Indicator: Previous birth interval: 36-47 months
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is 36-47 months
Denominator: Non-first births
Group: Birth intervals
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FE_BINT_C_I36
Indicator description
Indicator: Previous birth interval: 48-59 months
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is 48-59 months
Denominator: Non-first births
Group: Birth intervals
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FE_BINT_C_I48
Indicator description
Indicator: Previous birth interval: 60+ months
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is 60+ months
Denominator: Non-first births
Group: Birth intervals
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FE_BINT_C_I60
Indicator description
Indicator: Median birth interval (months)
Measure: Median
Definition: Median duration of the preceding birth interval in months for non-first births in the five years preceding the survey
Denominator: Non-first births
Group: Birth intervals
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FE_BINT_C_MED
Indicator description
Indicator: Previous birth interval: <36 months
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is less than 36 months
Denominator: Non-first births
Group: Birth intervals
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FE_BINT_C_I3Y
DHS Quickstats Indicators

  Indicator Name Indicator Definition Indicator Denominator  
Previous birth interval: 7-17 months Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is 7-17 months Non-first births (C)
Previous birth interval: 18-23 months Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is 18-23 months Non-first births (C)
Previous birth interval: 24-35 months Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is 24-35 months Non-first births (C)
Previous birth interval: 36-47 months Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is 36-47 months Non-first births (C)
Previous birth interval: 48-59 months Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is 48-59 months Non-first births (C)
Previous birth interval: 60+ months Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is 60+ months Non-first births (C)
Median birth interval (months) Median duration of the preceding birth interval in months for non-first births in the five years preceding the survey Non-first births (C)
Previous birth interval: <36 months Percentage of non-first births in the five years preceding the survey whose previous birth interval is less than 36 months Non-first births (C)