This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Johannesburg statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from City of Johannesburg statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other City of Johannesburg-specific metadata information.
| Indicator |
Maternal mortality in facility ratio |
|---|---|
| Definition and concepts |
Maternal death is death occurring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of pregnancy and irrespective of the cause of death (obstetric and non-obstetric) per 100,000 live births in facility |
| Unit of measure |
Percentage |
| Data sources |
COJ Integrated Policy Planning & Research Unit Data |
| Data providers |
COJ Department of Health |
| Comment and limitations |
Public health facilities only |
| Method of computation |
Maternal death in facility / (Live birth in facility) + (Born alive before arrival at facility) |
| Comparability/deviation from international standards |
Domesticated Indicator |
| Data last updated | May 17, 2023 |
| Metadata last updated | Jun 20, 2023 |