This chapter presents indicators for the calculation of adult mortality rates for both sexes, and for both pregnancy-related and maternal mortality rates and ratios for women. Indicators of age-specific rates are provided for the adult mortality rates and the pregnancy-related and maternal mortality rates, as well as age-standardized total rates. The difference between pregnancy-related mortality and maternal mortality is described in Notes and Considerations for Age-specific pregnancy-related and maternal mortality rates, and total pregnancy-related and maternal mortality rate.
In addition to indicators for adult mortality rates for 5-year age groups, the chapter also includes a summary measure (35q15) that represents the probability of a person dying between exact ages 15 and 50—that is, between his or her 15th and 50th birthdays.
Indicators for the pregnancy-related mortality ratio and the maternal mortality ratio are given, as well as indicators for the lifetime risk or pregnancy-related and maternal mortality.
The chapter provides indicators estimated from sibling history data collected in the sibling survival module (commonly referred to as the adult and maternal mortality module) that is part of the Woman’s Questionnaire. The adult and maternal mortality module is an optional module and data are only available for surveys that included this module. It is recommended that the module be used in surveys no more frequently than every ten years.