Maternal mortality estimation at the subnational level: a model-based method with an application to Bangladesh
Saifuddin Ahmed & Kenneth Hill
Volume 89, Number 1, January 2011, 12-21
Table 1. Observed maternal mortality rates (MMRates) and maternal mortality ratios (MMRs) in all 64 districts of Bangladesh, 1997–2001
| District | Deaths (weighted no.) | Women person–years | GFRa | MMRateb | MMRc | MMR 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagerhat | 6.8 | 5 249 | 98 | 130 | 1329 | 383–1617 |
| Bandarban | 1.0 | 477 | 139 | 216 | 1558 | –d |
| Barguna | 0.8 | 2 558 | 101 | 30 | 296 | 0–3418 |
| Barisal | 3.1 | 7 258 | 119 | 42 | 354 | 588–1412 |
| Bhola | 2.1 | 4 333 | 131 | 49 | 371 | 790–1210 |
| Bogra | 1.3 | 8 743 | 91 | 15 | 159 | 739–1262 |
| Brahmanbaria | 7.2 | 6 922 | 143 | 104 | 729 | 672–1328 |
| Chanpur | 4.7 | 6 690 | 122 | 71 | 579 | 663–1337 |
| Chittagong | 3.9 | 18 044 | 120 | 21 | 178 | 0–2226 |
| Chuadanga | 0.9 | 2 853 | 83 | 32 | 389 | 500–1500 |
| Comilla | 5.8 | 12 321 | 130 | 47 | 363 | 572–1429 |
| Cox’s Bazar | 4.6 | 4 084 | 162 | 114 | 701 | 975–1025 |
| Dhaka | 3.2 | 18 361 | 96 | 18 | 184 | 0–2644 |
| Dinajpur | 4.3 | 8 032 | 113 | 53 | 470 | 652–1348 |
| Faridpur | 0.0 | 5 900 | 119 | – | – | – |
| Feni | 0.0 | 3 184 | 121 | – | – | – |
| Gaibandha | 6.9 | 7 400 | 100 | 93 | 930 | 749–1251 |
| Gazirpur | 2.4 | 5 896 | 96 | 40 | 414 | 111–1889 |
| Gopalganj | 0.0 | 3 725 | 118 | – | – | – |
| Habiganj | 4.3 | 5 319 | 136 | 81 | 597 | 839–1161 |
| Jamalpur | 6.3 | 6 571 | 109 | 95 | 870 | 552–1448 |
| Jessore | 2.8 | 7 579 | 92 | 37 | 399 | 362–1638 |
| Jhalokati | 1.1 | 2 157 | 94 | 53 | 559 | 373–1627 |
| Jhenaidaha | 1.0 | 4 710 | 85 | 22 | 255 | 729–1270 |
| Joypurhat | 3.3 | 1 806 | 86 | 182 | 2133 | – |
| Khagrachhari | 1.1 | 775 | 100 | 136 | 1351 | 0–2131 |
| Khulna | 0.7 | 7 385 | 109 | 10 | 91 | 0–2049 |
| Kishoreganj | 3.7 | 8 579 | 148 | 43 | 289 | 437–1564 |
| Kurigram | 1.8 | 4 808 | 104 | 38 | 361 | 0–3409 |
| Kushtia | 0.9 | 5 096 | 90 | 17 | 189 | 609–1392 |
| Lakshmipur | 2.0 | 4 497 | 120 | 44 | 369 | 533–1467 |
| Lalmonirhat | 0.0 | 2 922 | 108 | – | – | – |
| Madaripur | 0.8 | 3 403 | 127 | 23 | 183 | 472–1528 |
| Magura | 1.5 | 2 465 | 97 | 60 | 621 | 560–1440 |
| Manikganj | 2.5 | 4 295 | 93 | 58 | 617 | 623–1377 |
| Maulvi Bazar | 1.8 | 5 544 | 131 | 32 | 246 | 717–1283 |
| Meherpur | 0.0 | 1 684 | 88 | – | – | – |
| Munshiganj | 1.4 | 4 067 | 109 | 34 | 310 | 0–3303 |
| Mymensingh | 7.5 | 12 639 | 131 | 59 | 452 | 665–1335 |
| Naogaon | 2.7 | 8 044 | 85 | 34 | 402 | 0–3033 |
| Narail | 0.0 | 1955 | 122 | – | – | – |
| Naratanganj | 4.8 | 8 055 | 116 | 59 | 510 | 377–1623 |
| Narsingdi | 0.0 | 6 642 | 137 | – | – | – |
| Natore | 1.5 | 3 933 | 89 | 38 | 429 | – |
| Nawabganj | 1.7 | 3 998 | 99 | 43 | 429 | 297–1703 |
| Netrokona | 1.2 | 6 442 | 142 | 19 | 134 | 434–1566 |
| Nilphamari | 1.3 | 4 047 | 116 | 31 | 268 | 589–1411 |
| Noakhali | 1.0 | 7 739 | 129 | 12 | 96 | 655–1346 |
| Pabna | 1.6 | 5 660 | 99 | 28 | 282 | 520–1480 |
| Panchagarh | 0.0 | 2 263 | 114 | – | – | – |
| Patuakhali | 3.7 | 3 771 | 103 | 97 | 946 | 692–1308 |
| Pirojpur | 1.9 | 3 155 | 107 | 59 | 554 | 551–1449 |
| Rajbari | 1.3 | 2 389 | 99 | 56 | 562 | – |
| Rajshahi | 0.0 | 6 948 | 91 | – | – | – |
| Rangamati | 0.9 | 1 387 | 124 | 65 | 525 | 572–1429 |
| Rangpur | 4.7 | 7 450 | 105 | 63 | 598 | 537–1463 |
| Satkhira | 2.7 | 5 432 | 103 | 49 | 477 | 633–1367 |
| Shariatpur | 2.3 | 3 425 | 130 | 66 | 506 | 401–1599 |
| Sherpur | 2.5 | 3 764 | 114 | 66 | 579 | 590–1410 |
| Siraganj | 0.0 | 7 207 | 118 | – | – | – |
| Sunamganj | 4.4 | 6 319 | 162 | 70 | 434 | 917–1083 |
| Sylhet | 9.6 | 7 596 | 151 | 126 | 835 | 889–1111 |
| Tangail | 0.0 | 11 424 | 88 | – | – | – |
| Thakurgaon | 0.0 | 3 485 | 125 | – | – | – |
CI, confidence interval; GFR, general fertility rate.
a Number of live births in a year to women of reproductive age.
b Number of maternal deaths per 100 000 women of reproductive age.
c Number of maternal deaths per 100 000 live births.
d Dashes indicate that no estimate could be obtained.