deaths per 100,000 live births. Between 4 and 5 women age 15-49 died during pregnancy,
childbirth, or within 42 days after childbirth.
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Nearly all (95%) of women age 15-49 receive antenatal care (ANC) from a skilled
provider (doctor, clinical officer, medical assistant, nurse, and midwife). The timing and
quality of ANC are also important. One-quarter of women had their first ANC visit in the
first trimester, as recommended. Half of women made four or more ANC visits.
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Nine in ten women took iron tablets during pregnancy. Ninety percent of women’s most
recent births were protected against neonatal tetanus. Among women who received ANC
for their most recent birth, 96% had foetal heartbeat checked, 93% had a blood sample
taken, 83% had their blood pressure measured, and 32% had a urine sample taken.
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More than 9 in 10 births occur in a health facility, primarily in public sector facilities.
However, 7% of births occur at home. Women with no education and those in the poorest
households are more likely to deliver at home. Only 55% of births in 1992 were delivered
in a health facility, compared to 91% in 2015-16. Overall, 90% of births are assisted by a
skilled provider, the majority by nurses/midwives. Women in urban areas, those with
secondary or higher education, those with a first birth, and those living in the wealthiest
households are most likely to receive delivery assistance from a skilled provider. Skilled
assistance during delivery has dramatically increased from 55% in 1992 to 90% in 201516. Postnatal care helps prevent complications after childbirth. Forty-two percent of
women age 15-49 receive a postnatal check within two days of delivery, while half did
not have a postnatal check within 41 days of delivery. Six in ten newborns receive a
postnatal check within two days of birth.
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About 6 in 10 married women age 15-49 use a method of family planning—58% use a
modern method and 1% use a traditional method. Injectables are the most popular
modern method (30%), followed by implants (12%), and female sterilization (11%).
Among sexually active, unmarried women age 15- 49, 43% use a modern method of
family planning and 1% use a traditional method. The most popular methods among
sexually active, unmarried women are injectables (15%), the male condom (14%), and
implants (6%).
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