Technical notes - Core Indicators
PAHO Core Indicators provide metadata of some indicators as shared by the National Health Authorities. These metadata give information on the estimation method, data sources, reference period, and other relevant aspects of the selected indicators, allowing users to have a more complete understanding of the data presented.
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Antenatal care coverage -at least 4 visits (%)
Argentina (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Argentina. Dirección Nacional de Salud Perinatal y Niñez
Source: Sistema Informático Perinatal para la Gestión (SIP-G)
Note: The indicator includes live births and stillbirths.
Source: Sistema Informático Perinatal para la Gestión (SIP-G)
Note: The indicator includes live births and stillbirths.
Bahamas (2019)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Bahamas. Department of Public Health Clinics Monthly Reports
Source: Primary Health Care
Note: Percentages are based on antenatal women who were at 36 weeks gestation.
Source: Primary Health Care
Note: Percentages are based on antenatal women who were at 36 weeks gestation.
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SNIS-VE)
Note: Numerator corresponds to the total number of pregnant women with 4 controls and more. Denominator is the total number of live births. The data comes from institutional administrative records.
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SNIS-VE)
Note: Numerator corresponds to the total number of pregnant women with 4 controls and more. Denominator is the total number of live births. The data comes from institutional administrative records.
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud y Deportes. Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Note: Data correspond to administrative records of the number of pregnant women with 4 prenatal check-ups attended by health personnel.
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Note: Data correspond to administrative records of the number of pregnant women with 4 prenatal check-ups attended by health personnel.
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud y Deportes. Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica SNIS-VE
Note: Data correspond to administrative records of the number of pregnant women with 4 prenatal check-ups attended by health personnel.
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica SNIS-VE
Note: Data correspond to administrative records of the number of pregnant women with 4 prenatal check-ups attended by health personnel.
El Salvador (2021)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS). El Salvador
Source: Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2021
Note: Percentage of women between 15-49 years of age with a live birth in the last two years who received at least four prenatal care by any health personnel.
Source: Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2021
Note: Percentage of women between 15-49 years of age with a live birth in the last two years who received at least four prenatal care by any health personnel.
Grenada (2023)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Grenada. Health Clinic Registers
Source: Health Clinic Registers
Note: Due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl, the records from 2 clinics in the District of Carriacou & Petit Martinique were inaccessible in 2023.
Source: Health Clinic Registers
Note: Due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl, the records from 2 clinics in the District of Carriacou & Petit Martinique were inaccessible in 2023.
Saint Lucia (2022)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Saint Lucia. Epidemiology
Source: Health Management Information System, Nursing Register
Note: Data entered is best estimate drawing from nursing reports.
Source: Health Management Information System, Nursing Register
Note: Data entered is best estimate drawing from nursing reports.
Turks and Caicos Islands (2023)
Provider: primary healthcare clinics and Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital
Source: Administrative health registry, facility reporting system
Note: The numerator used is the number of women with a live birth that received antenatal care four or more times at primary healthcare clinics. Antenatal care is provided at Primary health care facilities (public), InterHealth Canada Hospital and private facilities.
Source: Administrative health registry, facility reporting system
Note: The numerator used is the number of women with a live birth that received antenatal care four or more times at primary healthcare clinics. Antenatal care is provided at Primary health care facilities (public), InterHealth Canada Hospital and private facilities.
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2018-2019)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Note: Corresponds to institutional administrative records. Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (numerator). Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (denominator).
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Note: Corresponds to institutional administrative records. Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (numerator). Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (denominator).
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2020)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SNIS-VE)
Note: Corresponds to institutional administrative records. Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (numerator). Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (denominator).
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SNIS-VE)
Note: Corresponds to institutional administrative records. Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (numerator). Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (denominator).
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud y Deportes. Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SNIS-VE)
Note: Births attended by skilled health personnel (%): refers to institutional administrative records. Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (numerator). Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (denominator).
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SNIS-VE)
Note: Births attended by skilled health personnel (%): refers to institutional administrative records. Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (numerator). Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (denominator).
Canada (2021)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of Canada. Statistics Canada
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics
Note: Skilled health personnel is defined as: Medical doctor; Registered nurse; Midwife (does not discern whether midwives are trained or not).Health care facilities are defined as a Hospital (Licensed to operate as hospital under provincial, territorial or federal government legislation) or an Other Health Care Facility (includes nursing homes, other long-term care facilities, nursing stations, other short-term care facilities and other health care facilities not licensed to operate as hospitals by provincial, territorial or federal governments such as free standing birthing centres). The births used to calculate this indicator are based on live births only.
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics
Note: Skilled health personnel is defined as: Medical doctor; Registered nurse; Midwife (does not discern whether midwives are trained or not).Health care facilities are defined as a Hospital (Licensed to operate as hospital under provincial, territorial or federal government legislation) or an Other Health Care Facility (includes nursing homes, other long-term care facilities, nursing stations, other short-term care facilities and other health care facilities not licensed to operate as hospitals by provincial, territorial or federal governments such as free standing birthing centres). The births used to calculate this indicator are based on live births only.
Costa Rica (2021)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Costa Rica
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: Births attended by skilled personnel (%) It should be noted that the numerator does not consider births but live births attended by skilled personnel, which includes: general practitioner, obstetrician-gynecologist, general nurse and obstetrician-gynecologist nurse. This percentage does not include the ignored in the person who attended the birth or those attended by a midwife or another person.
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: Births attended by skilled personnel (%) It should be noted that the numerator does not consider births but live births attended by skilled personnel, which includes: general practitioner, obstetrician-gynecologist, general nurse and obstetrician-gynecologist nurse. This percentage does not include the ignored in the person who attended the birth or those attended by a midwife or another person.
Ecuador (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Ecuador. INEC
Source: Registro Estadístico de Nacidos Vivos
Note: Both the percentage of births attended by skilled personnel and the proportion of births attended in health facilities are calculated considering the number of live births in a given period as the denominator.
Source: Registro Estadístico de Nacidos Vivos
Note: Both the percentage of births attended by skilled personnel and the proportion of births attended in health facilities are calculated considering the number of live births in a given period as the denominator.
El Salvador (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador. Unidad de Estadística e Información en Salud
Source: Registro administrativo de salud, sistema de reporte de instalaciones
Note: Refers to Proportion of hospital births (%).
Source: Registro administrativo de salud, sistema de reporte de instalaciones
Note: Refers to Proportion of hospital births (%).
Guatemala (2000)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)/Registro Nacional de Personas (RENAP). Guatemala
Source: Registro administrativo de salud, sistema de reporte de instalaciones
Note: According to the mothers' residence.
Source: Registro administrativo de salud, sistema de reporte de instalaciones
Note: According to the mothers' residence.
Guatemala (2015)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Guatemala. Unidad de Estadísticas de Salud
Source: Registro civil
Note: Starting this year, series break due to definition change in the country.
Source: Registro civil
Note: Starting this year, series break due to definition change in the country.
Guatemala (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Guatemala. Registro Nacional de Personas (RENAP)
Source: Registro civil
Note: Skilled health personnel include: doctor, paramedic and midwife. According to the mothers' residence.
Source: Registro civil
Note: Skilled health personnel include: doctor, paramedic and midwife. According to the mothers' residence.
Paraguay (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Paraguay. Dirección General de Información Estratégica en Salud
Source: Certificado de Nacido Vivo
Note: The percentage of births attended by skilled personnel includes medical staff and obstetricians; births attended by non-skilled professionals (nurses, associates, and technicians) are excluded.
Source: Certificado de Nacido Vivo
Note: The percentage of births attended by skilled personnel includes medical staff and obstetricians; births attended by non-skilled professionals (nurses, associates, and technicians) are excluded.
Paraguay (2022-2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Paraguay. Dirección de Información Estratégica en Salud
Source: Certificado de Nacido Vivo
Note: The percentage of births attended by skilled personnel includes medical staff and obstetricians; births attended by non-skilled professionals (nurses, associates, and technicians) are excluded.
Source: Certificado de Nacido Vivo
Note: The percentage of births attended by skilled personnel includes medical staff and obstetricians; births attended by non-skilled professionals (nurses, associates, and technicians) are excluded.
Suriname (2021)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Suriname
Source: Administrative health registry, facility reporting system
Note: Data refers to 6 hospitals.
Source: Administrative health registry, facility reporting system
Note: Data refers to 6 hospitals.
Fetal mortality rate (1 000 births)
Canada (2020)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of Canada. Statistics Canada
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics, Birth, Death and Stillbirth Databases
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars.2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data for Yukon are not available.Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer deaths captured by the time of the release. Most provinces and the three territories require a stillbirth with a gestational age of 20 weeks or more or a birth weight of at least 500 grams to be registered. In Quebec (as well as in Saskatchewan prior to 2001 and in New Brunswick prior to November 1996), only fetal deaths (stillbirths) weighing 500 or more grams must be reported, regardless of the gestational period. Until 1997, only stillbirths with gestational periods of 20 weeks or more were required to be registered in Prince Edward Island, regardless of birth weight.Stillbirth data are tabulated according to the mother's usual place of residence.The geographic distribution of deaths in this table is based on the deceased's usual place of residence.Nunavut and the Northwest Territories (excluding Nunavut) came into existence on April 1, 1999. Data for these two territories are shown combined and separated for 1999 and separated from 2000 on. Historical data prior to 1999 are shown for the two territories combined as the Northwest Territories including Nunavut" series; it was terminated in 1999. The vital statistics data that pertain to these territories for 1999 were previously published on the basis of the legal definition of each territoryLate fetal death refers to a stillbirth of 28 or more weeks of gestation, excluding unknown gestational age.
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics, Birth, Death and Stillbirth Databases
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars.2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data for Yukon are not available.Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer deaths captured by the time of the release. Most provinces and the three territories require a stillbirth with a gestational age of 20 weeks or more or a birth weight of at least 500 grams to be registered. In Quebec (as well as in Saskatchewan prior to 2001 and in New Brunswick prior to November 1996), only fetal deaths (stillbirths) weighing 500 or more grams must be reported, regardless of the gestational period. Until 1997, only stillbirths with gestational periods of 20 weeks or more were required to be registered in Prince Edward Island, regardless of birth weight.Stillbirth data are tabulated according to the mother's usual place of residence.The geographic distribution of deaths in this table is based on the deceased's usual place of residence.Nunavut and the Northwest Territories (excluding Nunavut) came into existence on April 1, 1999. Data for these two territories are shown combined and separated for 1999 and separated from 2000 on. Historical data prior to 1999 are shown for the two territories combined as the Northwest Territories including Nunavut" series; it was terminated in 1999. The vital statistics data that pertain to these territories for 1999 were previously published on the basis of the legal definition of each territoryLate fetal death refers to a stillbirth of 28 or more weeks of gestation, excluding unknown gestational age.
Canada (2022)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of Canada. Statistics Canada
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics (Stillbirth Database)
Note: Only fetal deaths where the product of conception has a birth weight of 500 grams or more or the duration of pregnancy is 20 weeks or longer are registered in Canada.
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics (Stillbirth Database)
Note: Only fetal deaths where the product of conception has a birth weight of 500 grams or more or the duration of pregnancy is 20 weeks or longer are registered in Canada.
Chile (2022)
Provider: Comité Nacional de Estadísticas Vitales (CNEV), integrado por el Ministerio de Salud, el Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación y el Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas. Chile
Source: Registro continuo
Note: Preliminar data.
Source: Registro continuo
Note: Preliminar data.
Infant deaths
Canada (2020)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of Canada. Statistics Canada
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics - Birth database (CVSB)
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars. 2017 to 2020 data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer births and stillbirths captured by the time of the release. The 2017 and 2018 data were revised on September 29, 2020. As a result of delays with birth registrations, fewer births have been captured to date for Manitoba in 2020. The geographic distribution of live births in this table is based on the mother's usual place of residence.
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics - Birth database (CVSB)
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars. 2017 to 2020 data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer births and stillbirths captured by the time of the release. The 2017 and 2018 data were revised on September 29, 2020. As a result of delays with birth registrations, fewer births have been captured to date for Manitoba in 2020. The geographic distribution of live births in this table is based on the mother's usual place of residence.
El Salvador (2016)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)
Note: Data recorded through the primary sources of the institutions of the National Health System (Ministry of Health, Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social, Instituto Salvadoreño de Bienestar y Magistral, and Hospital Militar), private and community institutions through the registry of the family status of the municipalities.
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)
Note: Data recorded through the primary sources of the institutions of the National Health System (Ministry of Health, Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social, Instituto Salvadoreño de Bienestar y Magistral, and Hospital Militar), private and community institutions through the registry of the family status of the municipalities.
El Salvador (2017-2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)
Note: Data recorded through the primary sources of the institutions of the National Health System (Ministry of Health, Salvadoran Institute of Social Security, Salvadoran Institute of Welfare and Magistral and Military Hospital), private and community institutions through the registry of family status of the municipalities.
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)
Note: Data recorded through the primary sources of the institutions of the National Health System (Ministry of Health, Salvadoran Institute of Social Security, Salvadoran Institute of Welfare and Magistral and Military Hospital), private and community institutions through the registry of family status of the municipalities.
El Salvador (2018)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador. Unidad de Estadística/Unidad de la Mujer y Niñez
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)
Note: Data recorded through the primary sources of the institutions of the National Health System (Ministry of Health, Salvadoran Institute of Social Security, Salvadoran Institute of Welfare and Magistral and Military Hospital), private and community institutions through the registry of family status of the municipalities.
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)
Note: Data recorded through the primary sources of the institutions of the National Health System (Ministry of Health, Salvadoran Institute of Social Security, Salvadoran Institute of Welfare and Magistral and Military Hospital), private and community institutions through the registry of family status of the municipalities.
El Salvador (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
Panama (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Panamá
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Trinidad and Tobago (2017)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Trinidad and Tobago
Source: Hospitalization Utilization Reports
Note: The ratio of births was 80% public and 20% private sector.
Source: Hospitalization Utilization Reports
Note: The ratio of births was 80% public and 20% private sector.
Trinidad and Tobago (2023)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Trinidad and Tobago
Source: Administrative health registry, facility reporting system
Note: For infant deaths, data was only received from 4 out of 5 regional health authorities.
Source: Administrative health registry, facility reporting system
Note: For infant deaths, data was only received from 4 out of 5 regional health authorities.
United States of America (2021)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. National Center for Health Statistics. Division of Vital Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2020-Quarter 4, 2022. National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Vital Statistics Rapid Release Program. 2023. Dashboard: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/infant-mortality-dashboard.htm
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2020-Quarter 4, 2022. National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Vital Statistics Rapid Release Program. 2023. Dashboard: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/infant-mortality-dashboard.htm
Infant mortality rate (1 000 lb)
Antigua and Barbuda (2023)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Antigua and Barbuda
Source: Civil registry
Note: The information come from different sources.
Source: Civil registry
Note: The information come from different sources.
Bahamas (2019)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Bahamas. Health Information and Research Unit (HIRU)
Source: Census of institutions/facilities where deliveries occur
Note: There were two (2) infant deaths for which the gestational ages were unknown (in 2019).
Source: Census of institutions/facilities where deliveries occur
Note: There were two (2) infant deaths for which the gestational ages were unknown (in 2019).
Brazil (1999)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Departamento de Doenças /Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
Source: Estimation
Note: For the period 1990 to 1999, values were projected by the Departamento de Doenças /Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde/Ministério da Saúde (DASNT/SVS/MS).
Source: Estimation
Note: For the period 1990 to 1999, values were projected by the Departamento de Doenças /Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde/Ministério da Saúde (DASNT/SVS/MS).
Brazil (2000-2013)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Projeto Busca Ativa
Source: Estimation
Note: From 2000 to 2013 data estimated by the Active Search project of the Ministry of Health and Fiocruz.
Source: Estimation
Note: From 2000 to 2013 data estimated by the Active Search project of the Ministry of Health and Fiocruz.
Brazil (2014)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2014 to 2020 data estimated by MS/SVS/CGIAE using the Active Search method.
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2014 to 2020 data estimated by MS/SVS/CGIAE using the Active Search method.
Brazil (2020)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2014 to 2020 data estimated by MS/SVS/CGIAE using the Active Search methodology.The RIPSA Demographic and Mortality committee considers the Federal Units of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Federal District with good quality information in SIM and at Sinasc, allowing the direct calculation of indicators for these Federal Units.
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2014 to 2020 data estimated by MS/SVS/CGIAE using the Active Search methodology.The RIPSA Demographic and Mortality committee considers the Federal Units of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Federal District with good quality information in SIM and at Sinasc, allowing the direct calculation of indicators for these Federal Units.
Canada (2020)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of Canada. Statistics Canada
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics - Birth database (CVSB) and Death database (CVSD)
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars. Starting with the 2013 reference year, information regarding new and terminated cause of death codes, as well as any changes to the cause of death descriptions, are available upon request. Starting with the 2013 reference year, a new automated coding system was used to select the underlying cause of death. In 2017, an updated version of this coding system was implemented. 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer deaths captured by the time of the release. The 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data are considered preliminary.
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics - Birth database (CVSB) and Death database (CVSD)
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars. Starting with the 2013 reference year, information regarding new and terminated cause of death codes, as well as any changes to the cause of death descriptions, are available upon request. Starting with the 2013 reference year, a new automated coding system was used to select the underlying cause of death. In 2017, an updated version of this coding system was implemented. 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer deaths captured by the time of the release. The 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data are considered preliminary.
Dominica (2017)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Dominica. Health Information Unit
Source: Civil registry
Note: Hurricane Maria in 2017 destroyed facilities/infrastructure.
Source: Civil registry
Note: Hurricane Maria in 2017 destroyed facilities/infrastructure.
Dominican Republic (2019)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de República Dominicana. Dirección de Analisis de Situación de Salud, Monitoreo y Evaluación de Resultados
Source: Cotejo e integración inicial de las bases de datos del Certificado de Defunción y del SINAVE
Note: Type of statistics: direct (deaths) and corrected (live births).
Source: Cotejo e integración inicial de las bases de datos del Certificado de Defunción y del SINAVE
Note: Type of statistics: direct (deaths) and corrected (live births).
Ecuador (2019)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Anuario de Estadísticas Vitales - Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Anuario de Estadísticas Vitales - Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Ecuador (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Ecuador (2021)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos - INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Ecuador (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro estadístico Defunciones Generales
Note: To calculate the neonatal, infant and maternal rates, the numerator is reported number of deaths and the denominator are estimated births.
Source: Registro estadístico Defunciones Generales
Note: To calculate the neonatal, infant and maternal rates, the numerator is reported number of deaths and the denominator are estimated births.
El Salvador (2019-2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador. Unidad de Estadística e Información en Salud
Source: Registro civil
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).
Source: Registro civil
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).
El Salvador (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)Modulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)Modulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
El Salvador (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
French Guiana (2020)
Provider: Institut national des statistiques du French Guiana
Source: INSEE
Note: Infant mortality rate smoothed over 3 years, per 1000 live births.
Source: INSEE
Note: Infant mortality rate smoothed over 3 years, per 1000 live births.
Guadeloupe (2013)
Provider: Institut national de la statistique et des etudes economiques (INSEE). Guadeloupe
Source: Statistiques de l'état civil. Données des certificats de décès
Note: Guadeloupe including northern islands (Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy).Infant mortality rate smoothed over 3 years, per 1000 live births.
Source: Statistiques de l'état civil. Données des certificats de décès
Note: Guadeloupe including northern islands (Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy).Infant mortality rate smoothed over 3 years, per 1000 live births.
Guadeloupe (2015)
Provider: Institut national de la statistique et des etudes economiques (INSEE). Guadeloupe
Source: Statistiques de l'état civil. Données des certificats de décès
Note: Averaged rate 2013-2015.
Source: Statistiques de l'état civil. Données des certificats de décès
Note: Averaged rate 2013-2015.
Guadeloupe (2020)
Provider: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques. Guadeloupe
Source: Registre civil
Note: Infant mortality rate smoothed over 3 years, per 1000 live births.
Source: Registre civil
Note: Infant mortality rate smoothed over 3 years, per 1000 live births.
Martinique (2020)
Provider: French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) et Programme National de Médicalisation des Systèmes d’Information (PMSI). Martinique
Source: Registre civil
Note: Infant mortality rate smoothed over 3 years, per 1000 live births.
Source: Registre civil
Note: Infant mortality rate smoothed over 3 years, per 1000 live births.
Mexico (2006)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de México. Dirección General de Información en Salud
Source: Proyecciones de población/CONAPO
Note: The data are observed adjusted by the country's official population projections, estimated by the Consejo Nacional de Población.
Source: Proyecciones de población/CONAPO
Note: The data are observed adjusted by the country's official population projections, estimated by the Consejo Nacional de Población.
Mexico (2009)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de México. Dirección General de Información en Salud
Source: Proyecciones de población/CONAPO
Note: In the figures for neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates from 2000 to 2009, calculations are made based on the observed distributions and adjusted with the estimated ones, with the assumption that the distributions of neonatal and postneonatal rates remain the same as the mortality rates in children under one year of age.
Source: Proyecciones de población/CONAPO
Note: In the figures for neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates from 2000 to 2009, calculations are made based on the observed distributions and adjusted with the estimated ones, with the assumption that the distributions of neonatal and postneonatal rates remain the same as the mortality rates in children under one year of age.
Mexico (2018)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de México. Dirección General de Información en Salud
Source: Ajuste de defunciones y nacimientos, SSA
Note: The data are observed adjusted by the country's official population projections, estimated by the Consejo Nacional de Población.
Source: Ajuste de defunciones y nacimientos, SSA
Note: The data are observed adjusted by the country's official population projections, estimated by the Consejo Nacional de Población.
Panama (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Panamá
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Peru (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Perú. Dirección Nacional de Demografía e Indicadores Sociales
Source: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar - ENDES
Note: Infant mortality rate and neonatal mortality rate correspond to the years 2019/2020.
Source: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar - ENDES
Note: Infant mortality rate and neonatal mortality rate correspond to the years 2019/2020.
Peru (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Perú. Oficina General de Tecnologías de la Información
Source: Base de datos de defunciones, con corrección de subregistro
Note: The 2022 figures correspond to estimates based on the correction of under-registration by age, sex and departments with information from 2021. Where the national result corresponds to the correction of each level.
Source: Base de datos de defunciones, con corrección de subregistro
Note: The 2022 figures correspond to estimates based on the correction of under-registration by age, sex and departments with information from 2021. Where the national result corresponds to the correction of each level.
Saint Kitts and Nevis (2021)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Source: Vital Statistics Registry
Note: There are no private hospitals, infant, neonatal and post neonatal deaths are usually reported through the public system.
Source: Vital Statistics Registry
Note: There are no private hospitals, infant, neonatal and post neonatal deaths are usually reported through the public system.
United States of America (2021)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. National Center for Health Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistical Surveillance System
Note: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2021-Quarter 1, 2023.
Source: National Vital Statistical Surveillance System
Note: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2021-Quarter 1, 2023.
United States of America (2022)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. National Center for Health Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2021-Quarter 1, 2023.
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2021-Quarter 1, 2023.
Leptospirosis cases
Antigua and Barbuda (2023)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Antigua and Barbuda
Source: Public Health Surveillance
Note: Data include only laboratory-confirmed cases.
Source: Public Health Surveillance
Note: Data include only laboratory-confirmed cases.
Canada (2009-2018)
Provider: Policy Integration and Zoonoses Division, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Source: Other
Note: Reportable in 5 provinces.
Source: Other
Note: Reportable in 5 provinces.
Canada (2019)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Source: Provincially and territorially reportable diseases
Note: For 2019, data only available from 3/4 provinces where it is reportable.
Source: Provincially and territorially reportable diseases
Note: For 2019, data only available from 3/4 provinces where it is reportable.
Canada (2020)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Source: Provincial and territorially reportable disease
Note: Leptospirosis is not nationally notifiable in Canada. For 2020, data is only available from 3/4 provinces where it is reportable.
Source: Provincial and territorially reportable disease
Note: Leptospirosis is not nationally notifiable in Canada. For 2020, data is only available from 3/4 provinces where it is reportable.
Canada (2021)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada
Source: Provincially and territorially reportable disease
Note: Leptospirosis is not nationally notifiable in Canada. Note that these totals are not an estimate of national case counts since from 2019-current, only 5/13 provinces/territories have leptospirosis reportable (British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick & Nunavut).
Source: Provincially and territorially reportable disease
Note: Leptospirosis is not nationally notifiable in Canada. Note that these totals are not an estimate of national case counts since from 2019-current, only 5/13 provinces/territories have leptospirosis reportable (British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick & Nunavut).
Canada (2022-2023)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada
Source: Provincially and territorially reportable disease
Note: Leptospirosis is not nationally notifiable in Canada. Note that these totals are not an estimate of national case counts since from 2019 to present, only 5/13 provinces/territories have human cases of leptospirosis reportable (i.e., British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick & Nunavut).
Source: Provincially and territorially reportable disease
Note: Leptospirosis is not nationally notifiable in Canada. Note that these totals are not an estimate of national case counts since from 2019 to present, only 5/13 provinces/territories have human cases of leptospirosis reportable (i.e., British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick & Nunavut).
Colombia (2023)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Salud. Colombia
Source: Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia en Salud Publica
Note: The cases presented in this data series only include confirmed cases.
Source: Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia en Salud Publica
Note: The cases presented in this data series only include confirmed cases.
Dominican Republic (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de República Dominicana. Dirección Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Source: Reporte de casos, Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Note: The data correspond to reported cases that were registered, not confirmed cases.
Source: Reporte de casos, Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Note: The data correspond to reported cases that were registered, not confirmed cases.
Ecuador (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Ecuador. Vigilancia en salud pública
Source: Subsistema Sive-Alerta
Note: The increase in 2023 is contributed to the strengthening of surveillance.
Source: Subsistema Sive-Alerta
Note: The increase in 2023 is contributed to the strengthening of surveillance.
Honduras (2008-2016)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Honduras. Vigilancia de Zoonosis, Unidad de Vigilancia de la Salud
Source: Registro Administrativo (SESAL)
Note: Leptospirosis data are confirmed cases.
Source: Registro Administrativo (SESAL)
Note: Leptospirosis data are confirmed cases.
Honduras (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Honduras. Programa de Zoonosis - Dirección General Riesgos Poblacionales
Source: Subsistema Programa de Zoonosis
Note: The leptospirosis data from 2017 to 2023 includes confirmed and suspected cases. Previous years only include confirmed cases.
Source: Subsistema Programa de Zoonosis
Note: The leptospirosis data from 2017 to 2023 includes confirmed and suspected cases. Previous years only include confirmed cases.
Peru (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Perú. Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Prevención y Control de Enfermedades
Source: Vigilancia en Salud Pública
Note: The National Center for Epidemiology, Disease Prevention and Control has open databases; therefore, the figures are subject to change.
Source: Vigilancia en Salud Pública
Note: The National Center for Epidemiology, Disease Prevention and Control has open databases; therefore, the figures are subject to change.
Peru (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Perú. Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Prevención y Control de Enfermedades
Source: NotiSp
Note: The highest incidence rate is observed in adolescents, young people and women. There is an increase in cases of leptospirosis compared to the previous two years.
Source: NotiSp
Note: The highest incidence rate is observed in adolescents, young people and women. There is an increase in cases of leptospirosis compared to the previous two years.
Suriname (2022)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Suriname
Source: BOG ( public health authority)
Note: This data is only for hospitalized cases. In 2022 a total of 153 persons were admitted.
Source: BOG ( public health authority)
Note: This data is only for hospitalized cases. In 2022 a total of 153 persons were admitted.
United States of America (2020)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
Source: Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Conditions, United States.
Note: Reference: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System, 2020 Annual Tables of Infectious Disease Data. Atlanta, GA. CDC Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance, 2023. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/nndss/data-statistics/infectious-tables/index.html.
Source: Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Conditions, United States.
Note: Reference: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System, 2020 Annual Tables of Infectious Disease Data. Atlanta, GA. CDC Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance, 2023. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/nndss/data-statistics/infectious-tables/index.html.
Low birthweight (<2 500 g) (%)
Ecuador (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos – INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro estadístico de nacido vivo y Defunciones Fetales
Note: The denominator corresponds to the estimated births.
Source: Registro estadístico de nacido vivo y Defunciones Fetales
Note: The denominator corresponds to the estimated births.
Montserrat (2022)
Provider: Ministère de la Santé du Montserrat
Source: Specific information register
Note: There were two male and one female low birthweight.
Source: Specific information register
Note: There were two male and one female low birthweight.
Panama (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censo de la Contraloría General de la República. Panamá
Source: Publicación Nacimientos vivos y defunciones fetales. Vol.II
Note: The data were taken from those born with professional assistance at delivery and weighing less than 2,500 g.
Source: Publicación Nacimientos vivos y defunciones fetales. Vol.II
Note: The data were taken from those born with professional assistance at delivery and weighing less than 2,500 g.
Peru (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Perú
Source: Certificación de Nacidos Vivos
Note: The birth certification system represents more than 80% of births that occur nationwide.
Source: Certificación de Nacidos Vivos
Note: The birth certification system represents more than 80% of births that occur nationwide.
United States of America (2020)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistical Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Vital Statistics System, Natality on CDC WONDER Online Database. Data are from the Natality Records 2007-2021, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/natality-current.html on Jun 21, 2023 11:55:15 AM
Source: National Vital Statistical Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Vital Statistics System, Natality on CDC WONDER Online Database. Data are from the Natality Records 2007-2021, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/natality-current.html on Jun 21, 2023 11:55:15 AM
Maternal deaths
Argentina (2020)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Argentina. Dirección de Estadísticas e Información en Salud
Source: Registro civil
Note: There was an increase in maternal deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Registro civil
Note: There was an increase in maternal deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Argentina (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de la Nación. Argentina
Source: Dirección de Estadísticas e Información en Salud
Note: The increase in maternal mortality is due to the impact of COVID-19.
Source: Dirección de Estadísticas e Información en Salud
Note: The increase in maternal mortality is due to the impact of COVID-19.
Belize (2002-2004)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Belize. Epidemiology Unit
Source: Hospital Records
Note: No distinction is made in the records as to the type of obstetric death (in the period 1998-2007).
Source: Hospital Records
Note: No distinction is made in the records as to the type of obstetric death (in the period 1998-2007).
Belize (2005-2007)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Belize
Source: Belize Health Information System
Note: No distinction is made in the records as to the type of obstetric death (in the period 1998-2007).
Source: Belize Health Information System
Note: No distinction is made in the records as to the type of obstetric death (in the period 1998-2007).
Brazil (2020)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM)/ Sistemas de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2009 to 2020 the maternal mortality ratio was estimated by using the Surveillance of Deaths of Women in Childbearing Age. Data on the method can be found at: http://svs.aids.gov.br/dantps/centrais-de-conteudos/publicacoes/saude-brasil/saude-brasil-2017-analise-situacao-saude-desafios-objetivos-development-sustetantavel.pdf. Maternal deaths without correction.
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM)/ Sistemas de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2009 to 2020 the maternal mortality ratio was estimated by using the Surveillance of Deaths of Women in Childbearing Age. Data on the method can be found at: http://svs.aids.gov.br/dantps/centrais-de-conteudos/publicacoes/saude-brasil/saude-brasil-2017-analise-situacao-saude-desafios-objetivos-development-sustetantavel.pdf. Maternal deaths without correction.
Canada (2022)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of Canada. Statistics Canada
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics (Birth Database and Death database)
Note: The 2017 to 2022 Yukon data is unavailable for deaths and is therefore not part of the Canada total.
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics (Birth Database and Death database)
Note: The 2017 to 2022 Yukon data is unavailable for deaths and is therefore not part of the Canada total.
Chile (2016)
Provider: Comité Nacional de Estadísticas Vitales, integrado por el Ministerio de Salud, el Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación y el Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas. Chile
Source: Registro continuo
Note: There is suspicion of under-recording in the data sources used in the process of intentional search and reclassification of maternal death.
Source: Registro continuo
Note: There is suspicion of under-recording in the data sources used in the process of intentional search and reclassification of maternal death.
Costa Rica (2023)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Costa Rica
Source: Defunciones 2023
Note: Data for 2023 are preliminary.
Source: Defunciones 2023
Note: Data for 2023 are preliminary.
Cuba (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Cuba. Dirección Nacional de Registros Médicos y Estadísticas de Salud
Source: Base de datos de mortalidad
Note: The main cause of maternal death was pneumonia associated with COVID-19.
Source: Base de datos de mortalidad
Note: The main cause of maternal death was pneumonia associated with COVID-19.
Dominican Republic (2019)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de República Dominicana
Source: SINAVE e INACIF
Note: The country applies the intentional search and reclassification of maternal deaths methodology.
Source: SINAVE e INACIF
Note: The country applies the intentional search and reclassification of maternal deaths methodology.
Ecuador (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro estadístico Defunciones Generales
Note: For the maternal mortality ratio, the estimated number of births is being used.
Source: Registro estadístico Defunciones Generales
Note: For the maternal mortality ratio, the estimated number of births is being used.
Ecuador (2021)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos - INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Ecuador (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro estadístico de defunción general
Note: To calculate the neonatal, infant and maternal rates, the numerator is reported number of deaths and the denominator are estimated births.
Source: Registro estadístico de defunción general
Note: To calculate the neonatal, infant and maternal rates, the numerator is reported number of deaths and the denominator are estimated births.
El Salvador (2018)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador. Unidad de Estadística/Unidad de la Mujer y Niñez
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)
Note: Data registered through the primary sources the institutions of the National Health System (Ministry of Health, Salvadoran Institute of Social Security, Salvadoran Institute of Welfare and Magistral, and Military Hospital), private and community institutions through the registry of municipalities (registro del estado familiar).
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)
Note: Data registered through the primary sources the institutions of the National Health System (Ministry of Health, Salvadoran Institute of Social Security, Salvadoran Institute of Welfare and Magistral, and Military Hospital), private and community institutions through the registry of municipalities (registro del estado familiar).
El Salvador (2020-2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: Information on maternal deaths at the national level is available with data verification from the National Statistics Office and Censuses.
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: Information on maternal deaths at the national level is available with data verification from the National Statistics Office and Censuses.
El Salvador (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: Information on maternal deaths at the national level has been done with data verification from the National Statistics Office and Censuses.
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: Information on maternal deaths at the national level has been done with data verification from the National Statistics Office and Censuses.
El Salvador (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: The data are preliminary.
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: The data are preliminary.
Honduras (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Honduras. Sub sistema de Vigilancia de Mortalidad Materna UVS/SESAL
Source: Sub sistema de Vigilancia de Mortalidad Materna UVS/SESAL
Note: The 2022 data are final and have national representation (from the Public Hospital network). The maternal deaths reported are from the state network, the Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social and the private sector.
Source: Sub sistema de Vigilancia de Mortalidad Materna UVS/SESAL
Note: The 2022 data are final and have national representation (from the Public Hospital network). The maternal deaths reported are from the state network, the Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social and the private sector.
Honduras (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Honduras. Unidad de Vigilancia de la Salud
Source: Subsistema de Vigilancia de Mortalidad Materna
Note: The 2023 data have national representation (from the Public Hospital network). The maternal deaths reported are from the state network, the Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social and the private sector.
Source: Subsistema de Vigilancia de Mortalidad Materna
Note: The 2023 data have national representation (from the Public Hospital network). The maternal deaths reported are from the state network, the Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social and the private sector.
Panama (2019)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Panamá. Estadísticas Vitales - Defunciones, Volumen III
Source: Registro de defunciones
Note: The data corresponds to the information compiled based on the administrative records of public health facilities (MINSA and CSS) and private and Civil Registry offices (Electoral Court).
Source: Registro de defunciones
Note: The data corresponds to the information compiled based on the administrative records of public health facilities (MINSA and CSS) and private and Civil Registry offices (Electoral Court).
Panama (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Panamá
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Peru (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Perú. Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Prevención y Control de Enfermedades
Source: Vigilancia de Muerte Materna
Note: The data are preliminary.
Source: Vigilancia de Muerte Materna
Note: The data are preliminary.
Peru (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Perú. Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Prevención y Control de Enfermedades
Source: Vigilancia epidemiológica
Note: The data are preliminary.
Source: Vigilancia epidemiológica
Note: The data are preliminary.
United States of America (2019)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Maternal mortality data is not available for 2014-2017.
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Maternal mortality data is not available for 2014-2017.
United States of America (2020)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Hoyert DL. Maternal mortality rates in the United States, 2020. NCHS Health E-Stats. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:113967.
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Hoyert DL. Maternal mortality rates in the United States, 2020. NCHS Health E-Stats. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:113967.
United States of America (2021)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Hoyert DL. Maternal mortality rates in the United States, 2021. NCHS Health E-Stats. 2023. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:124678.
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Hoyert DL. Maternal mortality rates in the United States, 2021. NCHS Health E-Stats. 2023. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:124678.
Uruguay (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Uruguay. Comisión de Morbimortalidad Materna
Source: Certificado de Defunción Electrónico y Sistema de Notificación Obligatoria de Muerte Materna
Note: Data based on the analysis of death certificates and the clinical history of all reported maternal deaths (in Spanish: Comisión de Morbimortalidad Materna).Of the 20 maternal deaths in 2021, the underlying cause of death was COVID-19.
Source: Certificado de Defunción Electrónico y Sistema de Notificación Obligatoria de Muerte Materna
Note: Data based on the analysis of death certificates and the clinical history of all reported maternal deaths (in Spanish: Comisión de Morbimortalidad Materna).Of the 20 maternal deaths in 2021, the underlying cause of death was COVID-19.
Uruguay (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Uruguay. Dirección General de la Salud- Estadísticas Vitales
Source: Certificado de Defunción Electrónico
Note: Data based on the analysis of death certificates and the clinical history of all reported maternal deaths (in Spanish: Comisión de Morbimortalidad Materna).
Source: Certificado de Defunción Electrónico
Note: Data based on the analysis of death certificates and the clinical history of all reported maternal deaths (in Spanish: Comisión de Morbimortalidad Materna).
Maternal mortality ratio (100 000 lb)
Argentina (2020)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Argentina. Dirección de Estadísticas e Información en Salud
Source: Registro civil
Note: There was an increase in maternal deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Registro civil
Note: There was an increase in maternal deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Argentina (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de la Nación. Argentina
Source: Dirección de Estadísticas e Información en Salud
Note: The increase in maternal mortality is due to the impact of COVID-19.
Source: Dirección de Estadísticas e Información en Salud
Note: The increase in maternal mortality is due to the impact of COVID-19.
Belize (2002-2004)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Belize. Epidemiology Unit
Source: Hospital Records
Note: No distinction is made in the records as to the type of obstetric death (in the period 1998-2007).
Source: Hospital Records
Note: No distinction is made in the records as to the type of obstetric death (in the period 1998-2007).
Belize (2005-2007)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Belize
Source: Belize Health Information System
Note: No distinction is made in the records as to the type of obstetric death (in the period 1998-2007).
Source: Belize Health Information System
Note: No distinction is made in the records as to the type of obstetric death (in the period 1998-2007).
Brazil (2020)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM)/ Sistemas de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2009 to 2020 the maternal mortality ratio was estimated by using the Surveillance of Deaths of Women in Childbearing Age. Data on the method can be found at: http://svs.aids.gov.br/dantps/centrais-de-conteudos/publicacoes/saude-brasil/saude-brasil-2017-analise-situacao-saude-desafios-objetivos-development-sustetantavel.pdf. Maternal deaths without correction.
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM)/ Sistemas de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2009 to 2020 the maternal mortality ratio was estimated by using the Surveillance of Deaths of Women in Childbearing Age. Data on the method can be found at: http://svs.aids.gov.br/dantps/centrais-de-conteudos/publicacoes/saude-brasil/saude-brasil-2017-analise-situacao-saude-desafios-objetivos-development-sustetantavel.pdf. Maternal deaths without correction.
Canada (2022)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of Canada. Statistics Canada
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics (Birth Database and Death database)
Note: The 2017 to 2022 Yukon data is unavailable for deaths and is therefore not part of the Canada total.
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics (Birth Database and Death database)
Note: The 2017 to 2022 Yukon data is unavailable for deaths and is therefore not part of the Canada total.
Chile (2016)
Provider: Comité Nacional de Estadísticas Vitales, integrado por el Ministerio de Salud, el Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación y el Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas. Chile
Source: Registro continuo
Note: There is suspicion of under-recording in the data sources used in the process of intentional search and reclassification of maternal death.
Source: Registro continuo
Note: There is suspicion of under-recording in the data sources used in the process of intentional search and reclassification of maternal death.
Costa Rica (2023)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Costa Rica
Source: Defunciones 2023
Note: Data for 2023 are preliminary.
Source: Defunciones 2023
Note: Data for 2023 are preliminary.
Cuba (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Cuba. Dirección Nacional de Registros Médicos y Estadísticas de Salud
Source: Base de datos de mortalidad
Note: The main cause of maternal death was pneumonia associated with COVID-19.
Source: Base de datos de mortalidad
Note: The main cause of maternal death was pneumonia associated with COVID-19.
Dominican Republic (2019)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de República Dominicana
Source: SINAVE e INACIF
Note: The country applies the intentional search and reclassification of maternal deaths methodology.
Source: SINAVE e INACIF
Note: The country applies the intentional search and reclassification of maternal deaths methodology.
Ecuador (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro estadístico Defunciones Generales
Note: For the maternal mortality ratio, the estimated number of births is being used.
Source: Registro estadístico Defunciones Generales
Note: For the maternal mortality ratio, the estimated number of births is being used.
Ecuador (2021)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos - INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Ecuador (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro estadístico de defunción general
Note: To calculate the neonatal, infant and maternal rates, the numerator is reported number of deaths and the denominator are estimated births.
Source: Registro estadístico de defunción general
Note: To calculate the neonatal, infant and maternal rates, the numerator is reported number of deaths and the denominator are estimated births.
El Salvador (2018)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador. Unidad de Estadística/Unidad de la Mujer y Niñez
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)
Note: Data registered through the primary sources the institutions of the National Health System (Ministry of Health, Salvadoran Institute of Social Security, Salvadoran Institute of Welfare and Magistral, and Military Hospital), private and community institutions through the registry of municipalities (registro del estado familiar).
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)
Note: Data registered through the primary sources the institutions of the National Health System (Ministry of Health, Salvadoran Institute of Social Security, Salvadoran Institute of Welfare and Magistral, and Military Hospital), private and community institutions through the registry of municipalities (registro del estado familiar).
El Salvador (2020-2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: Information on maternal deaths at the national level is available with data verification from the National Statistics Office and Censuses.
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: Information on maternal deaths at the national level is available with data verification from the National Statistics Office and Censuses.
El Salvador (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: Information on maternal deaths at the national level has been done with data verification from the National Statistics Office and Censuses.
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: Information on maternal deaths at the national level has been done with data verification from the National Statistics Office and Censuses.
El Salvador (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: The data are preliminary.
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: The data are preliminary.
Honduras (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Honduras. Sub sistema de Vigilancia de Mortalidad Materna UVS/SESAL
Source: Sub sistema de Vigilancia de Mortalidad Materna UVS/SESAL
Note: The 2022 data are final and have national representation (from the Public Hospital network). The maternal deaths reported are from the state network, the Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social and the private sector.
Source: Sub sistema de Vigilancia de Mortalidad Materna UVS/SESAL
Note: The 2022 data are final and have national representation (from the Public Hospital network). The maternal deaths reported are from the state network, the Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social and the private sector.
Honduras (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Honduras. Unidad de Vigilancia de la Salud
Source: Subsistema de Vigilancia de Mortalidad Materna
Note: The 2023 data have national representation (from the Public Hospital network). The maternal deaths reported are from the state network, the Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social and the private sector.
Source: Subsistema de Vigilancia de Mortalidad Materna
Note: The 2023 data have national representation (from the Public Hospital network). The maternal deaths reported are from the state network, the Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social and the private sector.
Panama (2019)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Panamá. Estadísticas Vitales - Defunciones, Volumen III
Source: Registro de defunciones
Note: The data corresponds to the information compiled based on the administrative records of public health facilities (MINSA and CSS) and private and Civil Registry offices (Electoral Court).
Source: Registro de defunciones
Note: The data corresponds to the information compiled based on the administrative records of public health facilities (MINSA and CSS) and private and Civil Registry offices (Electoral Court).
Panama (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Panamá
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
United States of America (2019)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Maternal mortality data is not available for 2014-2017.
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Maternal mortality data is not available for 2014-2017.
United States of America (2020)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Hoyert DL. Maternal mortality rates in the United States, 2020. NCHS Health E-Stats. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:113967.
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Hoyert DL. Maternal mortality rates in the United States, 2020. NCHS Health E-Stats. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:113967.
United States of America (2021)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Hoyert DL. Maternal mortality rates in the United States, 2021. NCHS Health E-Stats. 2023. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:124678.
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Hoyert DL. Maternal mortality rates in the United States, 2021. NCHS Health E-Stats. 2023. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:124678.
Uruguay (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Uruguay. Comisión de Morbimortalidad Materna
Source: Certificado de Defunción Electrónico y Sistema de Notificación Obligatoria de Muerte Materna
Note: Data based on the analysis of death certificates and the clinical history of all reported maternal deaths (in Spanish: Comisión de Morbimortalidad Materna).Of the 20 maternal deaths in 2021, the underlying cause of death was COVID-19.
Source: Certificado de Defunción Electrónico y Sistema de Notificación Obligatoria de Muerte Materna
Note: Data based on the analysis of death certificates and the clinical history of all reported maternal deaths (in Spanish: Comisión de Morbimortalidad Materna).Of the 20 maternal deaths in 2021, the underlying cause of death was COVID-19.
Uruguay (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Uruguay. Dirección General de la Salud- Estadísticas Vitales
Source: Certificado de Defunción Electrónico
Note: Data based on the analysis of death certificates and the clinical history of all reported maternal deaths (in Spanish: Comisión de Morbimortalidad Materna).
Source: Certificado de Defunción Electrónico
Note: Data based on the analysis of death certificates and the clinical history of all reported maternal deaths (in Spanish: Comisión de Morbimortalidad Materna).
Neonatal deaths
Canada (2020)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of Canada. Statistics Canada
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics - Birth database (CVSB)
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars. 2017 to 2020 data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer births and stillbirths captured by the time of the release. The 2017 and 2018 data were revised on September 29, 2020. As a result of delays with birth registrations, fewer births have been captured to date for Manitoba in 2020. The geographic distribution of live births in this table is based on the mother's usual place of residence.
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics - Birth database (CVSB)
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars. 2017 to 2020 data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer births and stillbirths captured by the time of the release. The 2017 and 2018 data were revised on September 29, 2020. As a result of delays with birth registrations, fewer births have been captured to date for Manitoba in 2020. The geographic distribution of live births in this table is based on the mother's usual place of residence.
El Salvador (2020-2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)
Note: Data recorded through the primary sources of the institutions of the National Health System (Ministry of Health, Salvadoran Institute of Social Security, Salvadoran Institute of Welfare and Magistral and Military Hospital), private and community institutions through the registry of family status of the municipalities.
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)
Note: Data recorded through the primary sources of the institutions of the National Health System (Ministry of Health, Salvadoran Institute of Social Security, Salvadoran Institute of Welfare and Magistral and Military Hospital), private and community institutions through the registry of family status of the municipalities.
El Salvador (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
Panama (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Panamá
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Trinidad and Tobago (2023)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Trinidad and Tobago
Source: Administrative health registry, facility reporting system
Note: For infant deaths, data was only received from 4 out of 5 regional health authorities.
Source: Administrative health registry, facility reporting system
Note: For infant deaths, data was only received from 4 out of 5 regional health authorities.
United States of America (2021)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. National Center for Health Statistics. Division of Vital Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2020-Quarter 4, 2022. National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Vital Statistics Rapid Release Program. 2023. Dashboard: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/infant-mortality-dashboard.htm
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2020-Quarter 4, 2022. National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Vital Statistics Rapid Release Program. 2023. Dashboard: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/infant-mortality-dashboard.htm
Neonatal mortality rate (1 000 lb)
Antigua and Barbuda (2023)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Antigua and Barbuda
Source: Civil registry
Note: The information come from different sources.
Source: Civil registry
Note: The information come from different sources.
Bahamas (2019)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Bahamas. Health Information and Research Unit (HIRU)
Source: Census of institutions/facilities where deliveries occur
Note: There were two (2) infant deaths for which the gestational ages were unknown (in 2019).
Source: Census of institutions/facilities where deliveries occur
Note: There were two (2) infant deaths for which the gestational ages were unknown (in 2019).
Brazil (1999)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Departamento de Doenças /Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
Source: Estimation
Note: For the period 1990 to 1999, values were projected by the Departamento de Doenças /Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde/Ministério da Saúde (DASNT/SVS/MS).
Source: Estimation
Note: For the period 1990 to 1999, values were projected by the Departamento de Doenças /Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde/Ministério da Saúde (DASNT/SVS/MS).
Brazil (2000-2013)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Projeto Busca Ativa
Source: Estimation
Note: From 2000 to 2013 data estimated by the Active Search project of the Ministry of Health and Fiocruz.
Source: Estimation
Note: From 2000 to 2013 data estimated by the Active Search project of the Ministry of Health and Fiocruz.
Brazil (2014)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2014 to 2020 data estimated by MS/SVS/CGIAE using the Active Search method.
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2014 to 2020 data estimated by MS/SVS/CGIAE using the Active Search method.
Brazil (2020)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2014 to 2020 data estimated by MS/SVS/CGIAE using the Active Search methodology.The RIPSA Demographic and Mortality committee considers the Federal Units of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Federal District with good quality information in SIM and at Sinasc, allowing the direct calculation of indicators for these Federal Units.
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2014 to 2020 data estimated by MS/SVS/CGIAE using the Active Search methodology.The RIPSA Demographic and Mortality committee considers the Federal Units of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Federal District with good quality information in SIM and at Sinasc, allowing the direct calculation of indicators for these Federal Units.
Canada (2020)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of Canada. Statistics Canada
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics - Birth database (CVSB) and Death database (CVSD)
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars. Starting with the 2013 reference year, information regarding new and terminated cause of death codes, as well as any changes to the cause of death descriptions, are available upon request. Starting with the 2013 reference year, a new automated coding system was used to select the underlying cause of death. In 2017, an updated version of this coding system was implemented. 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer deaths captured by the time of the release. The 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data are considered preliminary.
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics - Birth database (CVSB) and Death database (CVSD)
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars. Starting with the 2013 reference year, information regarding new and terminated cause of death codes, as well as any changes to the cause of death descriptions, are available upon request. Starting with the 2013 reference year, a new automated coding system was used to select the underlying cause of death. In 2017, an updated version of this coding system was implemented. 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer deaths captured by the time of the release. The 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data are considered preliminary.
Dominica (2017)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Dominica. Health Information Unit
Source: Civil registry
Note: Hurricane Maria in 2017 destroyed facilities/infrastructure.
Source: Civil registry
Note: Hurricane Maria in 2017 destroyed facilities/infrastructure.
Dominican Republic (2019)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de República Dominicana. Dirección de Analisis de Situación de Salud, Monitoreo y Evaluación de Resultados
Source: Cotejo e integración inicial de las bases de datos del Certificado de Defunción y del SINAVE
Note: Type of statistics: direct (deaths) and corrected (live births).
Source: Cotejo e integración inicial de las bases de datos del Certificado de Defunción y del SINAVE
Note: Type of statistics: direct (deaths) and corrected (live births).
Ecuador (2019)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Anuario de Estadísticas Vitales - Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Anuario de Estadísticas Vitales - Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Ecuador (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Ecuador (2021)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos - INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Ecuador (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro estadístico Defunciones Generales
Note: To calculate the neonatal, infant and maternal rates, the numerator is reported number of deaths and the denominator are estimated births.
Source: Registro estadístico Defunciones Generales
Note: To calculate the neonatal, infant and maternal rates, the numerator is reported number of deaths and the denominator are estimated births.
El Salvador (2019-2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador. Unidad de Estadística e Información en Salud
Source: Registro civil
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).
Source: Registro civil
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).
El Salvador (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)Modulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)Modulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
El Salvador (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
Mexico (2006)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de México. Dirección General de Información en Salud
Source: Proyecciones de población/CONAPO
Note: The data are observed adjusted by the country's official population projections, estimated by the Consejo Nacional de Población.
Source: Proyecciones de población/CONAPO
Note: The data are observed adjusted by the country's official population projections, estimated by the Consejo Nacional de Población.
Mexico (2009)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de México. Dirección General de Información en Salud
Source: Proyecciones de población/CONAPO
Note: In the figures for neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates from 2000 to 2009, calculations are made based on the observed distributions and adjusted with the estimated ones, with the assumption that the distributions of neonatal and postneonatal rates remain the same as the mortality rates in children under one year of age.
Source: Proyecciones de población/CONAPO
Note: In the figures for neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates from 2000 to 2009, calculations are made based on the observed distributions and adjusted with the estimated ones, with the assumption that the distributions of neonatal and postneonatal rates remain the same as the mortality rates in children under one year of age.
Mexico (2018)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de México. Dirección General de Información en Salud
Source: Ajuste de defunciones y nacimientos, SSA
Note: The data are observed adjusted by the country's official population projections, estimated by the Consejo Nacional de Población.
Source: Ajuste de defunciones y nacimientos, SSA
Note: The data are observed adjusted by the country's official population projections, estimated by the Consejo Nacional de Población.
Panama (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Panamá
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Peru (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Perú. Dirección Nacional de Demografía e Indicadores Sociales
Source: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar - ENDES
Note: Infant mortality rate and neonatal mortality rate correspond to the years 2019/2020.
Source: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar - ENDES
Note: Infant mortality rate and neonatal mortality rate correspond to the years 2019/2020.
Peru (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Perú. Oficina General de Tecnologías de la Información
Source: Base de datos de defunciones, con corrección de subregistro
Note: The 2022 figures correspond to estimates based on the correction of under-registration by age, sex and departments with information from 2021. Where the national result corresponds to the correction of each level.
Source: Base de datos de defunciones, con corrección de subregistro
Note: The 2022 figures correspond to estimates based on the correction of under-registration by age, sex and departments with information from 2021. Where the national result corresponds to the correction of each level.
Saint Kitts and Nevis (2021)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Source: Vital Statistics Registry
Note: There are no private hospitals, infant, neonatal and post neonatal deaths are usually reported through the public system.
Source: Vital Statistics Registry
Note: There are no private hospitals, infant, neonatal and post neonatal deaths are usually reported through the public system.
United States of America (2021)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. National Center for Health Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistical Surveillance System
Note: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2021-Quarter 1, 2023.
Source: National Vital Statistical Surveillance System
Note: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2021-Quarter 1, 2023.
United States of America (2022)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. National Center for Health Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2021-Quarter 1, 2023.
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2021-Quarter 1, 2023.
Postneonatal mortality rate (1 000 lb)
Antigua and Barbuda (2023)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Antigua and Barbuda
Source: Civil registry
Note: The information come from different sources.
Source: Civil registry
Note: The information come from different sources.
Bahamas (2019)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Bahamas. Health Information and Research Unit (HIRU)
Source: Census of institutions/facilities where deliveries occur
Note: There were two (2) infant deaths for which the gestational ages were unknown (in 2019).
Source: Census of institutions/facilities where deliveries occur
Note: There were two (2) infant deaths for which the gestational ages were unknown (in 2019).
Brazil (1999)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Departamento de Doenças /Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
Source: Estimation
Note: For the period 1990 to 1999, values were projected by the Departamento de Doenças /Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde/Ministério da Saúde (DASNT/SVS/MS).
Source: Estimation
Note: For the period 1990 to 1999, values were projected by the Departamento de Doenças /Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde/Ministério da Saúde (DASNT/SVS/MS).
Brazil (2000-2013)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Projeto Busca Ativa
Source: Estimation
Note: From 2000 to 2013 data estimated by the Active Search project of the Ministry of Health and Fiocruz.
Source: Estimation
Note: From 2000 to 2013 data estimated by the Active Search project of the Ministry of Health and Fiocruz.
Brazil (2014)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2014 to 2020 data estimated by MS/SVS/CGIAE using the Active Search method.
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2014 to 2020 data estimated by MS/SVS/CGIAE using the Active Search method.
Brazil (2020)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2014 to 2020 data estimated by MS/SVS/CGIAE using the Active Search methodology.The RIPSA Demographic and Mortality committee considers the Federal Units of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Federal District with good quality information in SIM and at Sinasc, allowing the direct calculation of indicators for these Federal Units.
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: From 2014 to 2020 data estimated by MS/SVS/CGIAE using the Active Search methodology.The RIPSA Demographic and Mortality committee considers the Federal Units of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Federal District with good quality information in SIM and at Sinasc, allowing the direct calculation of indicators for these Federal Units.
Canada (2020)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of Canada. Statistics Canada
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics - Birth database (CVSB) and Death database (CVSD)
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars. Starting with the 2013 reference year, information regarding new and terminated cause of death codes, as well as any changes to the cause of death descriptions, are available upon request. Starting with the 2013 reference year, a new automated coding system was used to select the underlying cause of death. In 2017, an updated version of this coding system was implemented. 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer deaths captured by the time of the release. The 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data are considered preliminary.
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics - Birth database (CVSB) and Death database (CVSD)
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars. Starting with the 2013 reference year, information regarding new and terminated cause of death codes, as well as any changes to the cause of death descriptions, are available upon request. Starting with the 2013 reference year, a new automated coding system was used to select the underlying cause of death. In 2017, an updated version of this coding system was implemented. 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer deaths captured by the time of the release. The 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data are considered preliminary.
Dominica (2017)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Dominica. Health Information Unit
Source: Civil registry
Note: Hurricane Maria in 2017 destroyed facilities/infrastructure.
Source: Civil registry
Note: Hurricane Maria in 2017 destroyed facilities/infrastructure.
Dominican Republic (2019)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de República Dominicana. Dirección de Analisis de Situación de Salud, Monitoreo y Evaluación de Resultados
Source: Cotejo e integración inicial de las bases de datos del Certificado de Defunción y del SINAVE
Note: Type of statistics: direct (deaths) and corrected (live births).
Source: Cotejo e integración inicial de las bases de datos del Certificado de Defunción y del SINAVE
Note: Type of statistics: direct (deaths) and corrected (live births).
Ecuador (2019)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Anuario de Estadísticas Vitales - Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Anuario de Estadísticas Vitales - Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Ecuador (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Ecuador (2021)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos - INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Ecuador (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro estadístico Defunciones Generales
Note: To calculate the neonatal, infant and maternal rates, the numerator is reported number of deaths and the denominator are estimated births.
Source: Registro estadístico Defunciones Generales
Note: To calculate the neonatal, infant and maternal rates, the numerator is reported number of deaths and the denominator are estimated births.
El Salvador (2019-2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador. Unidad de Estadística e Información en Salud
Source: Registro civil
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).
Source: Registro civil
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).
El Salvador (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)Modulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
Source: Certificado de Defunción - Estadísticas Vitales - Sistema de Morbimortalidad en Línea (SIMMOW)Modulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
El Salvador (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: The denominator are estimated live births from Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos (DIGESTYC).Deaths that occur at the national level are registered, including some deaths that occur in the private sector.
Mexico (2006)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de México. Dirección General de Información en Salud
Source: Proyecciones de población/CONAPO
Note: The data are observed adjusted by the country's official population projections, estimated by the Consejo Nacional de Población.
Source: Proyecciones de población/CONAPO
Note: The data are observed adjusted by the country's official population projections, estimated by the Consejo Nacional de Población.
Mexico (2009)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de México. Dirección General de Información en Salud
Source: Proyecciones de población/CONAPO
Note: In the figures for neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates from 2000 to 2009, calculations are made based on the observed distributions and adjusted with the estimated ones, with the assumption that the distributions of neonatal and postneonatal rates remain the same as the mortality rates in children under one year of age.
Source: Proyecciones de población/CONAPO
Note: In the figures for neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates from 2000 to 2009, calculations are made based on the observed distributions and adjusted with the estimated ones, with the assumption that the distributions of neonatal and postneonatal rates remain the same as the mortality rates in children under one year of age.
Mexico (2018)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de México. Dirección General de Información en Salud
Source: Ajuste de defunciones y nacimientos, SSA
Note: The data are observed adjusted by the country's official population projections, estimated by the Consejo Nacional de Población.
Source: Ajuste de defunciones y nacimientos, SSA
Note: The data are observed adjusted by the country's official population projections, estimated by the Consejo Nacional de Población.
Panama (2022)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Panamá
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Source: Publicación. Defunciones. Vol. III
Note: Data correspond to information compiled from administrative records of public health institutions (Ministry of Health and Social Security), private and civil registry offices (Electoral Tribunal).
Peru (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Perú. Dirección Nacional de Demografía e Indicadores Sociales
Source: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar - ENDES
Note: Infant mortality rate and neonatal mortality rate correspond to the years 2019/2020.
Source: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar - ENDES
Note: Infant mortality rate and neonatal mortality rate correspond to the years 2019/2020.
Peru (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Perú. Oficina General de Tecnologías de la Información
Source: Base de datos de defunciones, con corrección de subregistro
Note: The 2022 figures correspond to estimates based on the correction of under-registration by age, sex and departments with information from 2021. Where the national result corresponds to the correction of each level.
Source: Base de datos de defunciones, con corrección de subregistro
Note: The 2022 figures correspond to estimates based on the correction of under-registration by age, sex and departments with information from 2021. Where the national result corresponds to the correction of each level.
United States of America (2021)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. National Center for Health Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistical Surveillance System
Note: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2021-Quarter 1, 2023.
Source: National Vital Statistical Surveillance System
Note: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2021-Quarter 1, 2023.
United States of America (2022)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. National Center for Health Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2021-Quarter 1, 2023.
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Driscoll AK, Ely, DM. Quarterly provisional estimates for infant mortality, 2021-Quarter 1, 2023.
Proportion of births attended at health facilities (%)
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2018-2020)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SNIS-VE)
Note: Corresponds to institutional administrative records. Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (numerator). Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (denominator).
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SNIS-VE)
Note: Corresponds to institutional administrative records. Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (numerator). Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (denominator).
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud y Deportes. Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SNIS-VE)
Note: Births attended by skilled health personnel (%): refers to institutional administrative records. Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (numerator). Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (denominator).
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SNIS-VE)
Note: Births attended by skilled health personnel (%): refers to institutional administrative records. Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (numerator). Number of births attended by skilled health personnel (denominator).
Canada (2021)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada
Source: Births database
Note: Skilled health personnel is defined as: Medical doctor; Registered nurse; Midwife (does not discern whether midwives are trained or not).Health care facilities are defined as a Hospital (Licensed to operate as hospital under provincial, territorial or federal government legislation) or an Other Health Care Facility (includes nursing homes, other long-term care facilities, nursing stations, other short-term care facilities and other health care facilities not licensed to operate as hospitals by provincial, territorial or federal governments such as free standing birthing centres). The births used to calculate this indicator are based on live births only.
Source: Births database
Note: Skilled health personnel is defined as: Medical doctor; Registered nurse; Midwife (does not discern whether midwives are trained or not).Health care facilities are defined as a Hospital (Licensed to operate as hospital under provincial, territorial or federal government legislation) or an Other Health Care Facility (includes nursing homes, other long-term care facilities, nursing stations, other short-term care facilities and other health care facilities not licensed to operate as hospitals by provincial, territorial or federal governments such as free standing birthing centres). The births used to calculate this indicator are based on live births only.
Costa Rica (2021)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Costa Rica. INEC
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: Births attended by skilled personnel (%) It should be noted that the numerator does not consider births but live births attended by skilled personnel, which includes: general practitioner, obstetrician-gynecologist, general nurse and obstetrician-gynecologist nurse. This percentage does not include the ignored in the person who attended the birth or those attended by a midwife or another person.
Source: Registro de información específica
Note: Births attended by skilled personnel (%) It should be noted that the numerator does not consider births but live births attended by skilled personnel, which includes: general practitioner, obstetrician-gynecologist, general nurse and obstetrician-gynecologist nurse. This percentage does not include the ignored in the person who attended the birth or those attended by a midwife or another person.
Ecuador (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Ecuador. INEC
Source: Registro Estadístico de Nacidos Vivos
Note: Both the percentage of births attended by skilled personnel and the proportion of births attended in health facilities are calculated considering the number of live births in a given period as the denominator.
Source: Registro Estadístico de Nacidos Vivos
Note: Both the percentage of births attended by skilled personnel and the proportion of births attended in health facilities are calculated considering the number of live births in a given period as the denominator.
El Salvador (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Registro administrativo de salud, sistema de reporte de instalaciones
Note: Refers to Proportion of hospital births (%).
Source: Registro administrativo de salud, sistema de reporte de instalaciones
Note: Refers to Proportion of hospital births (%).
Paraguay (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Paraguay. Dirección General de Información Estratégica en Salud
Source: Certificado de Nacido Vivo
Note: The percentage of births attended by skilled personnel includes medical staff and obstetricians; births attended by non-skilled professionals (nurses, associates, and technicians) are excluded.
Source: Certificado de Nacido Vivo
Note: The percentage of births attended by skilled personnel includes medical staff and obstetricians; births attended by non-skilled professionals (nurses, associates, and technicians) are excluded.
Paraguay (2022-2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Paraguay. Dirección de Información Estratégica en Salud
Source: Certificado de Nacido Vivo
Note: The percentage of births attended by skilled personnel includes medical staff and obstetricians; births attended by non-skilled professionals (nurses, associates, and technicians) are excluded.
Source: Certificado de Nacido Vivo
Note: The percentage of births attended by skilled personnel includes medical staff and obstetricians; births attended by non-skilled professionals (nurses, associates, and technicians) are excluded.
Under-five mortality (1 000 lb)
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2016)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de). Dirección de Estadística e Indicadores Económicos y Sociales
Source: Encuesta de Demografía y Salud 2016 (EDSA 2016)
Note: Rates refer to the period 2011-2016.
Source: Encuesta de Demografía y Salud 2016 (EDSA 2016)
Note: Rates refer to the period 2011-2016.
Brazil (2020)
Provider: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: For the period 1990 to 1999, values were projected by the Departamento de Doenças /Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde/Ministério da Saúde (DASNT/SVS/MS).The RIPSA Demographic and Mortality committee considers the Federal Units of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Federal District with good quality information in SIM and at Sinasc, allowing the direct calculation of indicators for these Federal Units.
Source: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) y Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINACS)
Note: For the period 1990 to 1999, values were projected by the Departamento de Doenças /Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde/Ministério da Saúde (DASNT/SVS/MS).The RIPSA Demographic and Mortality committee considers the Federal Units of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Federal District with good quality information in SIM and at Sinasc, allowing the direct calculation of indicators for these Federal Units.
Canada (2020)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of Canada
Source: Civil registry
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars. Starting with the 2013 reference year, information regarding new and terminated cause of death codes, as well as any changes to the cause of death descriptions, are available upon request. Starting with the 2013 reference year, a new automated coding system was used to select the underlying cause of death. In 2017, an updated version of this coding system was implemented. 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer deaths captured by the time of the release. The 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data are considered preliminary.
Source: Civil registry
Note: During the production of each year's birth/death/stillbirth statistics, data from previous years may be revised to reflect any updates or changes that have been received from the provincial and territorial vital statistics registrars. Starting with the 2013 reference year, information regarding new and terminated cause of death codes, as well as any changes to the cause of death descriptions, are available upon request. Starting with the 2013 reference year, a new automated coding system was used to select the underlying cause of death. In 2017, an updated version of this coding system was implemented. 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer deaths captured by the time of the release. The 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 data are considered preliminary.
Ecuador (2019)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro estadístico Defunciones Generales
Note: The denominator corresponds to live births estimates.
Source: Registro estadístico Defunciones Generales
Note: The denominator corresponds to live births estimates.
Ecuador (2020)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos-INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro estadístico de defunciones generales, años 1990-2020
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Registro estadístico de defunciones generales, años 1990-2020
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Ecuador (2021)
Provider: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos - INEC. Ecuador
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
Source: Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales
Note: As denominator, the estimated number of live births is being used.
El Salvador (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: The denominator is made up of the projection of live births from the National Directorate of Statistics and Censuses (DIGESTYC).
Source: Módulo de Hechos Vitales
Note: The denominator is made up of the projection of live births from the National Directorate of Statistics and Censuses (DIGESTYC).
Haiti (2017)
Provider: Ministère de la Santé d'Haiti. L'Unité d'Évaluation et de Programmationt (UEP)
Source: EMMUS VI
Note: Survey corresponds to period 2016-2017.
Source: EMMUS VI
Note: Survey corresponds to period 2016-2017.
Women accessing prenatal care since the first trimester (%)
Argentina (2013)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Argentina. Dirección Nacional de Maternidad, Infancia y Adolescencia
Source: Historia Clínica
Note: The data covers only 72% coverage of the public subsector.
Source: Historia Clínica
Note: The data covers only 72% coverage of the public subsector.
Argentina (2014)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Argentina. Dirección Nacional de Maternidad, Infancia y Adolescencia
Source: Historia Clínica
Note: The data covers only 72.8% coverage of the public subsector.
Source: Historia Clínica
Note: The data covers only 72.8% coverage of the public subsector.
Argentina (2015)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Argentina. Dirección Nacional de Maternidad, Infancia y Adolescencia
Source: Historia Clínica
Note: The data covers only 71.7% coverage of the public subsector.
Source: Historia Clínica
Note: The data covers only 71.7% coverage of the public subsector.
Argentina (2016)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Argentina. Dirección Nacional de Maternidad, Infancia y Adolescencia
Source: Historia Clínica
Note: The data covers only 71.4% coverage of the public subsector.
Source: Historia Clínica
Note: The data covers only 71.4% coverage of the public subsector.
Argentina (2017)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Argentina. Dirección Nacional de Maternidad, Infancia y Adolescencia
Source: Historia Clínica
Note: The data covers only 74% coverage of the public subsector.
Source: Historia Clínica
Note: The data covers only 74% coverage of the public subsector.
Bahamas (2002-2014)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Bahamas. Health Information and Research Unit
Source: Primary Health Care Reporting System
Note: Data include antenatal visits with gestational age of 16 weeks or less.
Source: Primary Health Care Reporting System
Note: Data include antenatal visits with gestational age of 16 weeks or less.
Bahamas (2015)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Bahamas. Health Information and Research Unit (HIRU)
Source: Primary Health Care Reporting System
Note: Data include antenatal visits with gestational age of 16 weeks or less.
Source: Primary Health Care Reporting System
Note: Data include antenatal visits with gestational age of 16 weeks or less.
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2017-2020)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Note: Figures refer to prenatal control visits by trained health personnel before the 5th month in pregnancy (numerator). Expected live births estimates (denominator).
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Note: Figures refer to prenatal control visits by trained health personnel before the 5th month in pregnancy (numerator). Expected live births estimates (denominator).
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2021)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SNIS-VE)
Note: Figures refer to prenatal control visits by trained health personnel before the 5th month in pregnancy (numerator). Expected live births estimates (denominator)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SNIS-VE)
Note: Figures refer to prenatal control visits by trained health personnel before the 5th month in pregnancy (numerator). Expected live births estimates (denominator)
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2022)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud y Deportes. Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Note: Figures refer to prenatal control visits by trained health personnel before the 5th month in pregnancy (numerator). Expected live births estimates (denominator)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Note: Figures refer to prenatal control visits by trained health personnel before the 5th month in pregnancy (numerator). Expected live births estimates (denominator)
Bolivia (the Plurinational State of) (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud y Deportes. Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica SNIS-VE
Note: Women with prenatal care registered before the 5th month of pregnancy / Expected live births x 100.
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud y Vigilancia Epidemiológica SNIS-VE
Note: Women with prenatal care registered before the 5th month of pregnancy / Expected live births x 100.
Saint Lucia (2022)
Provider: Ministry of Health of Saint Lucia. Epidemiology
Source: Health Management Information System, Nursing Register
Note: Data entered is best estimate drawing from nursing reports.
Source: Health Management Information System, Nursing Register
Note: Data entered is best estimate drawing from nursing reports.
Turks and Caicos Islands (2023)
Provider: Primary healthcare clinics and Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital
Source: Administrative health registry, facility reporting system
Note: The numerator used is the number of women with a live birth that received healthcare in the first trimester at primary healthcare clinics. Antenatal care is provided at Primary health care facilities (public), InterHealth Canada Hospital and private facilities.
Source: Administrative health registry, facility reporting system
Note: The numerator used is the number of women with a live birth that received healthcare in the first trimester at primary healthcare clinics. Antenatal care is provided at Primary health care facilities (public), InterHealth Canada Hospital and private facilities.
United States of America (2020)
Provider: National Statistics Institute of United States of America. Division of Vital Statistics. National Center for Health Statistics
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Osterman MJK, Hamilton BE, Martin JA, Driscoll AK, Valenzuela CP. Births: Final data for 2021. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 72, no 1. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2023. DOI: https://dx.doi. org/10.15620/cdc:122047
Source: National Vital Statistics Surveillance System
Note: Reference: Osterman MJK, Hamilton BE, Martin JA, Driscoll AK, Valenzuela CP. Births: Final data for 2021. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 72, no 1. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2023. DOI: https://dx.doi. org/10.15620/cdc:122047
Uruguay (2023)
Provider: Ministerio de Salud de Uruguay. Dirección General de la Salud- Estadísticas Vitales
Source: Certificado de Nacido Vivo y Sistema informático Perinatal
Note: It is considered the first trimester until <14 weeks of gestation.
Source: Certificado de Nacido Vivo y Sistema informático Perinatal
Note: It is considered the first trimester until <14 weeks of gestation.