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Indicator name:
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility
Data type:
Percent
Indicator Id:
5343
Definition:
Percentage of births delivered in a health facility. The indicator refers to women who had a live birth in a recent time period, generally two years for MICS and five years for DHS.
Method of estimation:
Numerator: Number of women age 15-49 years with a live birth in the last 2 years whose most recent live birth was delivered in a health facility Denominator: Total number of women age 15-49 years with a live birth in the last 2 years
Unit of Measure:
Percent
Links:
https://data.unicef.org/topic/maternal-health/newborn-care/
https://data.unicef.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Maternal-and-Newborn-Health-Coverage-Database-2018-May21.xlsx
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