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1 List of indicators Proportion of births occurring in urban and rural areas Antenatal care Number of antenatal care visits Skilled Birth Attendant at delivery Utilization of services Utilization of services by subregion Utilization of services by subregion (map) Utilization of services by wealth quintile Place of delivery Place of delivery C-section Utilization of services Utilization of services by subregion Utilization of services by subregion (map) Utilization of services by wealth quintile Perinatal mortality Rate Total perinatal mortality rate Perinatal mortality rate by subregion Perinatal mortality rate by wealth quintile Neonatal and post-neonatal mortality rate Nutrition Anaemia in pregnancy Low Birth Weight Low Birth Weight Malaria in pregnancy Use of ITN HIV in pregnancy HIV counselling for pregnant women in ANC visits Fertility Total fertility rate Teenage pregnancy Teenage pregnancy Teenage pregnancy by age Teenage pregnancy by subregion Family planning Contraceptive use Contraceptive use by age Contraceptive use by subregion ANALYSIS OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEYS For data from the demographic and health surveys, years refer to the years surveys were conducted. Estimates are based on data referring to five years preceding the survey. Coverage of interventions (DHS, ) Proportion of births occurring in urban and rural areas (2005) Among women who were interviewed approximately 62% of births occurred in an urban area. Estimated total number of births (in thousands) : 35 (2005) United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2007). World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision. CD-ROM Edition - Extended Dataset in Excel and ASCII formats (United Nations publications, ST/ESA/ SER.A/266).

2 Number of antenatal care (ANC) visit % of women who gave birth The survey in 2005 showed that approximately 92% of women who gave at least a live birth received ANC, 93% did so from a skilled provider. NB: Gap to 100% refers to the proportion of women who did not go to ANC. Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA) at delivery Utilization of services The survey in 2005 indicated that, in total, 98% of births was assisted by a skilled birth attendant. % of births assisted by SBA Utilization of services by subregion % of births assisted by SBA At subregional level, the latest survey indicated that the coverage remained almost universal across all areas. 2

3 Utilization of services by wealth quintile By wealth quintile, the observed socioeconomic differences in the SBA coverage were minimal. % of births assisted by SBA National Statistical Service (), Ministry of Health (), and ORC Macro Demographic and Health Survey Calverton, Maryland: National Statistical Service, Ministry of Health, and ORC Macro. Place of delivery According to the survey in 2005, approximately 96% of births were reported as being delivered at a health facility. % of births Caesarean section (C-section) Utilization of services % of births delivered by C-section The survey in 2005 indicated that 9% of births were delivered by C-section. 3

4 Utilization of services by subregion % of births delivered by C-section % of births delivered by C-section Utilization of services by wealth quintile At subregional level, the 2005 survey reported that the C-section rate varied from a high of 15 % in Lari to a low of 1.1% in Gegharkunik. By wealth quintile, a 2.5-fold difference was observed in the C-section between the poorest and the richest groups. National Statistical Service (), Ministry of Health (), and ORC Macro Demographic and Health Survey Calverton, Maryland: National Statistical Service, Ministry of Health, and ORC Macro. Perinatal mortality rate (2005) Perinatal mortality rate consists of stillbirth and early neonatal mortality rate. The survey in 2005 indicated that the perinatal mortality rate was around 18 per 1000 births. Stillbirth rate was reported to be higher in rural areas than in urban areas. 4

5 Perinatal mortality rate by subregion (2005) At subregional level, the perinatal mortality rate ranged from a low of 7.8 per 1000 pregnancies in Ararat to a high of 42.1 per 1000 pregnancies in Shirak. NB: No cases of stillbirths and/or early neonatal deaths were reported in Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik, Lori, Shirak, Syunik and Yerevan. Perinatal mortality rate by wealth quintile (2005) 0 There is no clear relationship between wealth quintile and level of perinatal mortality. 0 Per 1000 pregnancies Neonatal (NN) and post-neonatal (PNN) mortality According to the survey in 2005, neonatal mortality was reported to be 17, and post neonatal mortality was 9 per 1000 live births. 5

6 Nutrition Anaemia in pregnancy The survey in 2005 suggested that approximately 27% of women had mild anaemia and approximately 12% had moderate anaemia. Low birth weight (LBW) % of babies weighing less than 2.5kg The survey in 2005 indicated that, of those who were weighed, 7.4% were reported to weigh less than 2.5kg at birth. Fertility Total fertility rate Total fertility rate per woman Total fertility rate consists of wanted total and fertility rate and unwanted total fertility rate. The average n women would have approximately 2 children by the end of her reproductive age. Of those, according to the survey in 2005, approximately 1.6 were reported to be wanted fertility rate. 6

7 Teenage pregnancy % of women aged pregnant with their first child The survey in 2005 indicated that approximately 2% of women aged were reported to be currently pregnant with their first child. The survey showed slightly higher teenage pregnancy rate among women living in rural areas than their urban counterpart. Teenage pregnancy by subregion % of women aged pregnant with their first child At subregional level, the trend varied across the area. Family planning Modern contraceptive use % of currently married women using modern contraceptives At a national level, the survey in 2005 indicated that 20% of married women were using modern contraceptives. A higher prevalence of use was observed among women in urban areas. 7

8 % of currently married women using modern contraceptives Modern contraceptive use by age By age, according to the survey in 2005, the highest use of modern contraceptives was reported among the women at the age of Modern contraceptive use by subregion % of currently married women using modern contraceptives The survey in 2005 indicated that the prevalence of modern contraceptives ranged from a high of 25% in Yerevan to a low of 11% in Kotayk. References National Statistical Service (), Ministry of Health (), and ORC Macro Demographic and Health Survey Calverton, Maryland: National Statistical Service, Ministry of Health, and ORC Macro. National Statistical Service (), Ministry of Health (), and ORC Macro Demographic and Health Survey Calverton, Maryland: National Statistical Service, Ministry of Health, and ORC Macro. 8

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