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FORMULAS                                                                 
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
(Crude) Live Birth Rate    =  Total Number of Live Births                 X    1,000                   
                              Total Population                                                                
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
Congenital Anomalies Rate  =  Number of Congenital Anomalies              X    1,000                   
                              Number of Live Births                                                           
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
Low Birthweight Rate       =  Number of Live Births less than 2,500 Grams X    1,000                   
                              Number of Live Births                                                           
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
Fetal Death Rate           =  Number of Fetal Deaths                      X    1,000                   
                              Number of Live Births plus Fetal Deaths                                         
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
Neonatal Death Rate        =  Number of Neonatal Deaths                   X    1,000                   
                              Number of Live Births                                                           
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
Perinatal Death Rate       =  Number of Fetal Deaths plus Neonatal Deaths X    1,000                   
                              Number of Live Births plus Fetal Deaths                                         
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
Postneonatal Death Rate    =  Number of Postneonatal Deaths               X    1,000                   
                              Number of Live Births                                                           
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
Infant Death Rate          =  Number of Infant Deaths                     X    1,000                   
                              Number of Live Births                                                           
 
 
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