Early neonatal death rate: death of a live born infant at or before 7 days of life per 1000 live deliveries.
Stillbirth rate: fetal loss ≥ 500 g birth weight or corresponding to approximately 24 weeks of gestation or more per 1000 deliveries, with no signs of life at birth, i.e. no breathing, no heart rate, and no movement.
Perinatal mortality rate: the sum of the early neonatal death and stillbirth rates.
Fresh or intrapartum stillbirth: a neonate born dead within 12–24 hours of delivery, without signs of skin disintegration.
Macerated stillbirth: A stillbirth with pulpy peeling skin suggesting death occurred more than 12–24 prior to delivery.
Prematurity: Birth before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.
Low birth weight neonate: A neonate weighing less than 2500 g at birth.
Very low birth weight neonate: A neonate weighing less than 1500 g at birth.
Gestational age: The duration of pregnancy; determined using the mothers last menstrual period.
Traditional birth attendant (TBA): A person who assists other women during childbirth and initially acquired her skills by delivering babies or through apprenticeship to other TBAs.
Trained TBA: A TBA who has successfully completed a short period of instruction in the management of childbirth, i.e. was certified.
Untrained TBA: A TBA with no government or other training.
Skilled birth attendant (SBA): A nurse, midwife, or doctor who provided obstetric care.
Prenatal care: At least one visit with a skilled birth attendant.
Community: A distinct geographic region whose birth attendants did not overlap with other communities. Each community comprised of a cluster of smaller villages with approximately 300 annual deliveries.
