DHB 2006/07 - Health Systems Trust
DHB 2006/07 - Health Systems Trust
DHB 2006/07 - Health Systems Trust
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Section A: Indicator Comparisons by District<br />
Figure 117: Stillbirth rate by metro district, <strong>2006</strong>/<strong>07</strong><br />
Stillbirth rate, <strong>2006</strong>/<strong>07</strong><br />
South Africa<br />
Metro average<br />
City of Johannesburg<br />
Ekurhuleni<br />
City of Tshwane<br />
City of Cape Town<br />
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro<br />
eThekwini<br />
EC<br />
FS<br />
GP<br />
KZN<br />
LP<br />
MP<br />
NC<br />
NW<br />
WC<br />
SA<br />
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40<br />
Stillbirths per 1000 births<br />
Rural Nodes<br />
The average stillbirth rate in the rural nodes in <strong>2006</strong>/<strong>07</strong> was 26.7 per<br />
1 000, higher than the national average of 24.0, although five of the 12<br />
rural districts, Umkhanyakude, Chris Hani, Ukhahlamba, Zululand and Alfred<br />
Nzo were below the SA average. The district with the highest stillbirth rate<br />
was O.R. Tambo in the Eastern Cape, with a rate of 34.1 stillbirths per<br />
1 000. Umkhanyakude (KZN) had the lowest stillbirth rate of 18.4 in the<br />
rural nodes.<br />
Figure 118: Stillbirth rate by rural district, <strong>2006</strong>/<strong>07</strong><br />
Stillbirth rate, <strong>2006</strong>/<strong>07</strong><br />
South Africa<br />
ISRDP average<br />
Umkhanyakude<br />
Chris Hani<br />
Ukhahlamba<br />
Zululand<br />
Alfred Nzo<br />
Greater Sekhukhune<br />
Ugu<br />
Umzinyathi<br />
Central Karoo<br />
Thabo Mofutsanyane<br />
Kgalagadi<br />
O.R. Tambo<br />
EC<br />
FS<br />
GP<br />
KZN<br />
LP<br />
MP<br />
NC<br />
NW<br />
WC<br />
SA<br />
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40<br />
Stillbirths per 1000 births<br />
118<br />
THE DHIS INDICATORS PRESENTED HERE ARE AS RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL DHIS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ALTERED BY THE AUTHORS OR HST
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