Perinatal Mortality Components

Perinatal mortality refers to deaths occurring during a specific period. It is typically defined as the sum of late foetal deaths and early neonatal deaths.

Understanding Perinatal Deaths

The components included in perinatal mortality are:

• A. Early neonatal deaths: These are deaths occurring in infants within the first 7 completed days of life (from day 0 up to 6 completed days).
• B. Late foetal deaths: These are defined as deaths of foetuses weighing 1000 grams or more at birth (or gestational age of 28 completed weeks or more), occurring before or during delivery.

Deaths Not Included

Late neonatal deaths (Option C), which occur between 7 completed days and 28 completed days of life, are generally not included in the standard definition of perinatal mortality.

Conclusion

Based on the standard definition, perinatal mortality encompasses early neonatal deaths (A) and late foetal deaths (B).