Table 1 Summary of data sources
From: A comparison of approaches to measuring maternal mortality in Bangladesh, Mozambique, and Bolivia
Data source | Years of data collection | Coverage | Organization responsible for data collection | Measure(s) | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bangladesh Population and Housing Census | 2011 | 168,000 households | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) | Pregnancy-related mortality | Census questions |
Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey | 2010 | 175,000 households | National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), with technical assistance from MEASURE Evaluation, the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), and U.S. Agency for International Development/Bangladesh | Pregnancy-related mortality and maternal mortality | (a) Direct sisterhood (b) Household deaths (c) Household deaths and verbal autopsy |
Bangladesh Sample Vital Registration System | 2006‒2011 (continuous) | 206,522 households | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) | Maternal mortality | Death Schedule |
Mozambique Census and Post-census mortality survey (Mozambique Inquerito Sobre Causas de Mortalidade—INCAM) | 2007‒2008 | 33,290 households (census) 1643 female deaths age 15‒49 years | Mozambique National Institute of Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, MEASURE Evaluation, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Maternal mortality | Census questions and post-census verbal autopsy |
Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey | 2003 and 2011 | 12,315 households (2003) 13,919 households (2011) | Mozambique National Institute of Statistics, Mozambique Ministry of Health and MEASURE DHS+/ORC Macro | Pregnancy-related mortality | Indirect sisterhood method |
Bolivia Census and Post-census Maternal Mortality Survey | 2001 and 2002 | 3362 pregnancy-related deaths (census) | Bolivian National Institute of Statistics, Bolivian Ministry of Planning and Coordination | Pregnancy-related mortality | Census questions and post-census verbal autopsy |
Bolivia Demographic and Health Survey | 2003 | 19,942 households | Bolivian Ministry of Health and Sports, U.S. Agency for International Development, Canada Health Fund, World Bank, United Nations Population Fund, United Nations Children's Fund, World Food Program, MEASURE DHS+/ORC Macro | Maternal mortality | Indirect sisterhood method |