Estimating pregnancy-related mortality from census data: experience in Latin America
Kenneth Hill, Bernardo L Queiroz, Laura Wong, Jorge Plata, Fabiana Del Popolo, Jimmy Rosales & Cynthia Stanton
Volume 87, Number 4, April 2009, 288-295
Table 5. Comparison of population census-based PRMRs with available estimates of MMRs
| Source | Honduras | Nicaragua | Paraguay | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated PRMR (per 1000 live births) | 168 | 95 | 178 | ||
| WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA MMRa,16 | 110 | 230 | 170 | ||
| PAHO MMRa,28 | 108 | 96 | 182 | ||
| RAMOS MMRa (1997) |
147 | NA | NA | ||
| RAMOS MMRa (1990) |
221 | NA | NA | ||
MMR, maternal mortality ratio; NA, not available; PAHO, Pan American Health Organization; PRMR, pregnancy-related mortality ratio; RAMOS, reproductive age mortality survey; UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund; UNICEF, United Nations Children’s Fund.
a The figures are estimates of the MMR.