5 Questions
What was the infant mortality rate (IMR) in 2016?
43 deaths per 1,000 live births
Antenatal care (ANC) coverage was 34% in 2016.
True
What are the major causes of child mortality?
Pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, and measles
Total fertility rate (TFR) was ___ children per woman in 2016.
4.3
Match the following nutrition indicators with their corresponding percentages in children under 5 (2016):
Stunting (height-for-age) = 38% Wasting (weight-for-height) = 10% Underweight (weight-for-age) = 25%
Study Notes
Child Mortality
- 43 deaths per 1,000 live births is the infant mortality rate in 2016
- 67 deaths per 1,000 live births is the under-five mortality rate in 2016
- Child mortality rates have declined significantly since 2000, but rural areas still have higher rates
- Pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, and measles are the major causes of child mortality
Maternal Health
- Maternal mortality ratio is 412 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017
- Only 28% of births are attended by skilled health professionals in 2016
- 34% of women received antenatal care in 2016
- 25% of women gave birth in a health institution in 2016
- Maternal mortality is disproportionately high in rural areas and among poor and uneducated women
Family Planning
- Total fertility rate is 4.3 children per woman in 2016
- Contraceptive prevalence rate is 42% in 2016
- 25% of women have an unmet need for family planning in 2016
- Injectables, pills, and implants are the most popular modern contraceptive methods
- Family planning services are more accessible in urban areas
HIV/AIDS Prevalence
- HIV prevalence is 1.1% in 2016
- Women have a higher prevalence of HIV (1.3%) than men (0.9%)
- Addis Ababa has the highest prevalence of HIV (2.3%) and Somali region has the lowest (0.3%)
- 35% of women and 26% of men have been tested for HIV in 2016
Nutrition Indicators
- 38% of children under 5 are stunted in 2016
- 10% of children under 5 are wasted in 2016
- 25% of children under 5 are underweight in 2016
- 25% of women and 15% of men have anemia in 2016
Health Expenditure
- Total health expenditure is 4.5% of GDP in 2017
- 35% of total health expenditure is out-of-pocket in 2017
- Government health expenditure is 25% of total health expenditure in 2017
Surveys and Biomarkers
- Women's questionnaires cover reproductive health, family planning, maternal and child health, and HIV/AIDS
- Men's questionnaires cover reproductive health, family planning, and HIV/AIDS
- Biomarker questionnaires include tests for anemia, malaria, HIV, syphilis, and E.coli
- Biomarkers provide objective measures of health outcomes and risk factors
This quiz covers infant mortality rates, under-five mortality rates, and maternal health statistics including maternal mortality ratio and skilled birth attendance.
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