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Short Name
Proportion of live births delivered by caesarean section
Full Name
Percentage of live births in the three/five years preceding the survey delivered via caesarean section
Domain
Sexual and reproductive health
Sub-domain
Maternal and newborn health
Tags
End preventable maternal deaths
Definition
Percentage of live births in the three/five years preceding the survey delivered via caesarean section
Method of Calculation
Data source specific method of calculation:
DHS:
Numerator:
Number of live births delivered by caesarean section.
Denominator:
Number of live births in the last 5 (or 3) years.
Calculation:
For percentages, numerators divided by the same denominator, multiplied by 100.
Expected Frequency of Data Dissemination
Annual
Geospatial Dimension Availability
Country (geolev0), Sub-national level 1 (geolev1)
Time Dimension Availability
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Disaggregation Dimension Availability
Antenatal care visits: 1-3, 4+, None
Birth order: 1, 2-3, 4-5, 6+
Education level: Higher, No education, No education or primary education, Primary education, Secondary education, Secondary education or higher
Mother's age at birth: <20 years old, 20 to 34 years old, 35 to 49 years old
Place of delivery: at health facility, at home
Place of residence: Rural, Urban
Wealth index: Middle, Poorer, Poorest, Richer, Richest
Comments
The DHS indicator includes all women who had a live birth in the past 5 or 3 years, but the MICS indicator is restricted to women who had a live birth in the past 2 years.
Short Name
Proportion of live births delivered by caesarean section
Full Name
Percentage of live births in the three/five years preceding the survey delivered via caesarean section
Domain
Sexual and reproductive health
Sub-domain
Maternal and newborn health
Tags
End preventable maternal deaths
Definition
Percentage of live births in the three/five years preceding the survey delivered via caesarean section
Method of Calculation
Data source specific method of calculation:
DHS:
Numerator:
Number of live births delivered by caesarean section.
Denominator:
Number of live births in the last 5 (or 3) years.
Calculation:
For percentages, numerators divided by the same denominator, multiplied by 100.
Expected Frequency of Data Dissemination
Annual
Geospatial Dimension Availability
Country (geolev0), Sub-national level 1 (geolev1)
Time Dimension Availability
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Disaggregation Dimension Availability
Antenatal care visits: 1-3, 4+, None
Birth order: 1, 2-3, 4-5, 6+
Education level: Higher, No education, No education or primary education, Primary education, Secondary education, Secondary education or higher
Mother's age at birth: <20 years old, 20 to 34 years old, 35 to 49 years old
Place of delivery: at health facility, at home
Place of residence: Rural, Urban
Wealth index: Middle, Poorer, Poorest, Richer, Richest
Comments
The DHS indicator includes all women who had a live birth in the past 5 or 3 years, but the MICS indicator is restricted to women who had a live birth in the past 2 years.