Table 4.
Frequencies of unplanned C-sections, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths in the last pregnancy that lasted 7+ months among women aged 15–49.
| Outcome | Unplanned C-sectionsa N (%) |
Stillbirthsb N (# per 1000 livebirths) |
Neonatal deathsc N (# per 1000 livebirths) |
Composite mortalityd N (# per 1000 livebirths) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Among all pregnancies [N = 176,699] | 17,717 (10.0%) (95% CI 9.8–10.3%) |
1504 (8.5) (95% CI 7.9–9.1) |
2940 (16.6) (95% CI 15.9–17.4) |
4444 (25.1) (95% CI 24.2–26.1) |
| Any PMSMA risk | ||||
| Among low-risk pregnancies N = 101,347 (57.4%) | 8512 (8.4%) (95% CI 8.1–8.7%) |
846 (8.3) (95% CI 7.6–9.1) |
1369 (13.5) (95% CI 12.6–14.5) |
2215 (21.9) (95% CI 20.7–23.1) |
| Among high-risk pregnancies N = 75,351 (42.6%) | 9205 (12.2) (95% CI 11.9–12.6%) |
659 (8.7) (95% CI 7.9–9.7) |
1571 (20.8) (95% CI 19.5–22.2) |
2229 (29.6) (95% CI 28.0–31.3) |
| Percentage of outcome from low-risk pregnancies | 48.0% | 56.3% | 46.6% | 49.8% |
Unplanned C-sections are those that were not planned before the mother was in labor.
Stillbirths are pregnancies where the fetus dies after the mother’s 28th week of pregnancy. Due to data collection structure of NFHS, multiple pregnancy and breech presentation variables are not available for stillbirth calculation.
Neonatal deaths are deaths among live births during the first 28 completed days of life.
Composite is the summation of stillbirths and neonatal deaths. Data presented are the weighted estimates from the sample and rates are estimated per 1000 live births along with 95% confidence intervals that account for the complex survey design.