Proportion of births occurring in urban and rural areas

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1 List of indicators Proportion of births occurring in urban and rural areas Antenatal care Number of antenatal care visits Skilled Birth Attendant at delivery Utilization of services Utilization of services by subregion Utilization of services by subregion (map) Utilization of services by wealth quintile Place of delivery Place of delivery C-section Utilization of services Utilization of services by subregion Utilization of services by subregion (map) Utilization of services by wealth quintile Perinatal mortality rate Total perinatal mortality rate Perinatal mortality rate by subregion Perinatal mortality rate by wealth quintile Neonatal and post neonatal mortality rate Nutrition Anaemia in pregnancy Low Birth Weight Low Birth Weight Malaria in pregnancy Use of ITN HIV in pregnancy HIV counselling for pregnant women in ANC visits Fertility Total fertility rate Teenage pregnancy Teenage pregnancy Teenage pregnancy by age Teenage pregnancy by subregion Family planning Contraceptive use Contraceptive use by age Contraceptive use by subregion ANALYSIS OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEYS For data from the Demographic and Health Surveys, years refer to the years surveys were conducted. Estimates are based on data referring to five years preceding the surveys. Coverage of interventions DHS, 2005 Proportion of births occurring in urban and rural areas (2005) Among women who were interviewed, approximately 54% of births occurred in rural areas. Estimated total number of births (in thousands) : 130 (2005) United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2007). World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision. CD-ROM Edition - Extended Dataset in Excel and ASCII formats (United Nations publications, ST/ESA/SER.A/266).

2 Number of antenatal care (ANC) visits % of women who gave birth The survey in 2005 showed that approximately 87% of women who gave at least a live birth received ANC, and the same amount of women did so from a skilled provider. NB: Gap to 100% refers to the proportion of women who did not go to ANC. Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA) at delivery Utilization of services (2005) % of births assisted by SBA Three quarters of all maternal deaths occur during delivery and the immediate post-partum period. One of the most critical interventions for safe motherhood is to ensure skilled care provided by skilled professionals during pregnancy and childbirth. In, the latest survey in 2005 showed that approximately 84% of births were assisted by SBA. Large disparity in accessing to skilled care was reported between urban and rural areas (23 percentage points). Utilization of services by subregion (2005) % of births assisted by SBA At district level, the coverage varied from 73% in North to 98% in Brazzaville and Point Noire areas. 2

3 Place of delivery (2005) The data showed that 82% of births in the five years preceding the survey took place in health facilities. % of births Caesarean section (C-section) Utilization of services (2005) % of births delivered by C-section At national level, the latest survey showed that approximately 3% of births is delivered by C-section. Higher proportion of C-section was found in urban areas by 2 percentage points Utilization of services by subregion (2005) % of births delivered by C-section At subregional level, the C-section rate varied from a low of 2% in Sud to a high of 56% in Brazzaville. 3

4 Neonatal (NN) and post-neonatal (PNN) mortality The survey in 2005 reported that the neonatal mortality rate was 33, and the post neonatal mortality was 43 per 1000 live births. Centre National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (CNSEE) et ORC Macro Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Calverton, Maryland, USA : Nutrition Anaemia in pregnancy (2005) According to the latest survey, 70% of pregnant women were reported to be anaemic. Of those who were anaemic, the majority were reported to suffer from moderate anaemia. Mild anaemia Moderate anaemia Severe anaemia Low Birth Weight % of babies weighing less than 2.5kg The survey in 2005 indicated that, of those who were weighed, 10.4% were reported to weigh less than 2.5 kg at birth. 4

5 Fertility Total fertility rate Total fertility rate per woman Total fertility rate consists of wanted total fertility rate and unwanted total fertility rate. The average women in would have approximately 5 children by the end of her reproductive age. Of those, according to the survey in 2005, approximately 4 were reported to be wanted fertility, reflecting substantial demand for having children. Teenage pregnancy Teenage pregnancy (2005) % of women aged pregnant with their first child At national level, the survey indicates that approximately 6% of women aged 15 to 19 were reported to be currently pregnant with their first child. More than a 2-fold difference was observed between urban and rural areas. Teenage pregnancy by subregion (2005) % of women aged pregnant with their first child By subregional level, the proportion ranged from approximately 3% in Pointe Noire to 11% in Northern area. 5

6 Family planning Modern contraceptive use (2005) % of currently married women using modern contraceptives At national level, approximately 13% of currently married women were reported to use modern contraceptive methods. Higher prevalence of use was reported from women residing in urban areas. % of currently married women using modern contraceptives Modern contraceptive use by subregion (2005) At subregional level, the prevalence varied from approximately 9% in Northern area to approximately 17% in Brazzaville area. Reference Centre National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (CNSEE) et ORC Macro Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Calverton, Maryland, USA : 6