Table 1 Child mortality experience by parity transition in Nigeria (2013 DHS)
From: Recurrent child mortality risks and parity transition in Nigeria
Variable | Parity 3 to 4 | Parity 4 to 5 | Parity 5 to 6 | Parity 6 to 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Base population | 13,119 (100) | 10,268 (100) | 7650 (100) | 5467 (100) |
Child mortality experience | ||||
No | 8560 (65.7) | 5620 (55.3) | 3456 (45.5) | 1969 (36.5) |
Yes | 4559 (34.3) | 4648 (44.7) | 4194 (54.5) | 3498 (63.5) |
Conditional on child mortality | ||||
Immediate preceding child (IPC) alone died | 597 (4.4) | 394 (3.8) | 215 (2.7) | 125 (2.2) |
IPC + a previous child [ren] died | 994 (7.6) | 985 (9.6) | 845 (10.8) | 676 (12.2) |
IPC is alive, but a previous child [ren] died since index birth | 236 (1.8) | 225 (2.3) | 195 (2.5) | 157 (2.9) |
IPC is alive, but a previous child [ren] died before index birth | 2732 (20.5) | 3044 (29.0) | 2939 (38.6) | 2540 (46.1) |