|
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|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
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1998
|
1999
|
|
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Deliveries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Number (thousands)
|
631.7
|
624.0
|
607.8
|
608.8
|
601.5
|
596.4
|
583.9
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Percentage occuring at home
|
1.6
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
2.1
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
|
Estimated percentage by caesarean section
|
15.0
|
15.5
|
16.3
|
17.0
|
18.2
|
19.4 (p)
|
20.4 (p)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Births
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Live births (thousands)
|
636.5
|
629.0
|
613.3
|
614.2
|
608.6
|
602.1
|
589.5
|
|
Stillbirths (thousands)
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
3.4
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.2
|
3.1
|
|
Perinatal mortality rate (per 1,000)
|
8.9
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
8.7
|
8.3
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
|
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000)
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
6.1
|
6.1
|
5.9
|
5.6
|
5.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Community maternity care
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Antenatal contacts per maternity
|
6.3
|
6.8
|
7.1
|
7.5
|
7.7
|
7.6
|
7.7
|
|
Postnatal contacts per maternity
|
8.7
|
8.7
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
8.1
|
7.7
|
7.5
|
|