The concepts described on these pages are words and expressions used in statistics with a specific, limited meaning. In everyday speech the word may have a different meaning. In connection with each definition you can find information about which sets of statistics use the concept.
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Perinatal mortality
Perinatal mortality refers to the number of stillbirths and those who died in their first week of life per 1,000 births.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Perinatal mortality is calculated by dividing the number of stillbirths and deaths during the first week of life by the number of all births during the statistical year. The age during the first week is calculated in hours.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- WHO
Jaa