Vital Statistics

 

Maternal mortality rate:

Total no. of female due to pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days after delivery in a given year *1000

Total No. of live birth in that same area and year

Perinatal Mortality Rate:

Late Fetal death ( 28 weeks gestation or more)+ Early neonatal death(First week) in one year  *1000

Live birth in same year

Neonatal Mortality Rate:

Number of death of children under 28 days in a given year    *   1000

Live birth in same year

Post neonatal mortality rate:

Number of death of children between 28 days to one year of age in a given year      *1000

Live birth in same year

 

Infant mortality Rate:      Neonatal Mortality Rate + Post neonatal mortality rate

Number of death of children under 1 year of age     * 1000

Live birth in same year

Under 5 mortality Rate:

Number of death of children less than 5 years of age in a given year       *  1000

Live birth in same year

Factors affecting Infant Mortality Rate:

·         Biological fector

o   Birth weight

o   Age of mother

o   Birth order

o   Birth spacing

o   Multiple births

o   Family size

·         Economic factors

·         Culture and social factors

o   Breastfeeding

o   Religion, cast

o   Early marriage

o   Gender of a child

o   Quality of  care

o   Materanal education

o   Habits

o   Enviornmental sanistaion

Preventive measures to reduce infant mortality

o   Prenatal nutrition

o   Prevention of infection

o   Breastfeeding

o   Family planning

o   Sanitation

o   PHC services

o   Socio Economic Development

o   National health Programmes