TABLE 1.

Definitions of mortality used in this study

Early foetal mortality	Foetal death (spontaneous and elective) and stillbirths before 24 completed weeks of gestation
Late foetal mortality	Foetal death (spontaneous and elective) and stillbirths at or after 24 completed weeks of gestation
Total foetal mortality	Combined early and late foetal mortality
Early neonatal mortality	Death in live births (at or after 24 completed weeks of gestation) until day 7 after birth
Perinatal mortality	Combined late foetal and early neonatal mortality (at or after 24 completed weeks of gestation till day 7 after birth)
Total mortality	Combined early foetal mortality and perinatal mortality