Table 1

Categories of mortality

Categories of mortality
Perinatal mortalityAll deaths in the first week after birth, including intrapartum-related stillbirths.26 27
Intrapartum-related stillbirthsBirth of a fetus with an Apgar score of 0 by 1 and 5 min, with no signs of maceration and suspected dying during labour.10 24–27 29
1-day mortalityAll deaths of live-born infants within 24 hours after birth.24–28
7-day mortalityAll deaths of live-born infants within in the first week of life.26 28 29
7–28-day mortalityLate mortality, all deaths of live born infants between the first week and first month of life.28
28-day mortalityAll deaths of live-born infants within in the first month of life.10 28