Table I-1-7. Terminology for Perinatal Losses
Perinatal death Fetal/neonatal death from 20 menstrual weeks to 28 days after birth
Neonatal death Newborn death between birth and the first 28 days of life
Infant death Infant death between birth and first year of life
Maternal death A woman who died during pregnancy or within 90 days of birth
Table I-1-8. Terminology for Mortality Rates
Terminology Definition
Birth rate Number of live births per 1,000 total population
Fertility rate Number of live births per 1,000 women ages 15–45 years
Fetal mortality rate Number of fetal deaths per 1,000 total births
Neonatal mortality rate Number of neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births
Perinatal mortality rate Number of fetal + neonatal deaths per 1,000 total births
Infant mortality rate Number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births
Maternal mortality ratio Number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births