Health Indicator Report of Fetal and Perinatal Mortality

Notes

Fetal deaths are defined as 20 weeks or greater gestation. *Use caution in interpreting; the estimate has a relative standard error greater than 30% and does not meet UDOH standards for reliability. Prior to 2015 San Juan County was part of the Southeast Local Health District. In 2015 the San Juan County Local Health District was formed. Data reported are for all years using the current boundaries.

Definition

Fetal Mortality: the intrauterine death of a fetus, at 20 weeks gestation or greater, before delivery. Perinatal Mortality: fetal deaths of 28 weeks or more plus infant deaths at less than 7 days of age.

Numerator

Fetal Mortality: number of fetal deaths at 20 weeks gestation or more. Perinatal Mortality: number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks gestation or more plus number of infant deaths at less than 7 days of age.

Denominator

Fetal Mortality: number of fetal deaths at 20 weeks gestation or more plus number of live births. Perinatal Mortality: live births plus fetal deaths in specified age groups.

Healthy People Objective MICH-1.2:

Reduce the rate of fetal and infant deaths during perinatal period (28 weeks of gestation to 7 days after birth)
U.S. target: 5.9 perinatal deaths per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths
State target: 5.6 perinatal deaths per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths

Other Objectives

Related HP2020 Objectives include:[[br]] [[br]] =====Healthy People Objective MICH-1:===== Reduce the rate of fetal and infant deaths[[br]] * {{style color:#003366 MICH-1.1:}} Reduce the rate of fetal deaths at 20 or more weeks of gestation [[br]]'''U.S. Target:''' 5.6 fetal deaths per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths * {{style color:#003366 MICH-1.3:}} Reduce the rate of all infant deaths (within 1 year) [[br]]'''U.S. Target:''' 6.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births[[br]] [[br]] =====Healthy People Objective MICH-16:===== Increase the proportion of women delivering a live birth who received preconception care services and practiced key recommended preconception health behaviors

Available Services

The Division Family Health and Preparedness encourages health care providers to teach fetal movement counting to expectant mothers. Pamphlets are available from the Maternal and Infant Health Program website ([http://www.health.utah.gov/mihp]). They also encourage reproductive age women to be at their optimal health prior to pregnancy through the Power Your Life Campaign. Learn more at [http://www.poweryourlife.org].