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Table 1 Percent distribution of women age 15–49 who had a live birth in the five years preceding the survey by receiving antenatal care (ANC) from a skilled provider, delivered by a skilled provider, neonatal mortality rate and maternal mortality ratio by background characteristics and time period, Pakistan 1990–91 to 2012-13

From: Determinants of neonatal mortality in Pakistan: secondary analysis of Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2006–07

Background characteristics

Percentage receiving ANC from a skilled provider

Percentage delivered by a skilled provider

Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live-births)

Maternal Mortality ratio (per 100,000 births)

1990-91[14]

2006-07[15]

2012-13[9]

1990-91[14]

2006-07[15]

2012-13[9]

1990-91[14]

2006-07[15]

2012-13[9]

1990-91[16]

2006-07[15]

2012[17]

Place of residence

            

Urban

58.3

78.1

87.8

60.6

60.1

71.0

40.8

48.0

47.0

 

175

 

Rural

12.6

53.5

66.7

24.1

29.8

44.4

58.6

55.0

62.0

 

319

 

Province

            

Punjab

22.1

60.9

77.8

36.2

37.7

52.5

58.4

58.0

63.0

 

227

 

Sindh

45.9

70.4

78.2

39.6

44.4

60.5

44.4

53.0

54.0

 

314

 

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

18.0

51.3

60.5

20.4

37.9

48.3

48.2

41.0

41.0

 

275

 

Balochistan

24.2

40.7

30.6

52.6

23.0

17.8

46.1

30.0

63.0

 

785

 

Total

26.7

60.9

73.1

35.4

38.8

52.1

51.4

54.0

55.0

533

276

250