Introduction
abortions, deaths, death
EVENTS, MISCARRIAGES
In 2020, more than 5 million children under the age of five died, with almost half occurring in the first 28 days of life (neonatal deaths) [Complete civil registration and vital statistics systems (CRVS systems) that collect prospective data on vital events are the ideal source of such mortality data [The DHS-VIII woman’s questionnaire reproductive section includes an full pregnancy history with questions about pregnancy characteristics, outcomes, and timing, including for live births, miscarriages, abortions, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths, spanning the entire pregnancy history [The goal of this study is to compare pregnancy and neonatal mortality outcome data from a full pregnancy history survey against prospectively collected data from a population-based randomized trial that utilized high-frequency follow-up of women in pregnancy through the infant’s first 28 days of life. Specifically, we will compare numbers of pregnancy and neonatal outcomes and calculate measures of validity for live birth that survived to 28 days, stillbirth, and neonatal death events.