Antenatal care factors among childbirth by regions

Labour – the contraction of muscles of uterus with complete expulsion of ovule of fetus in 22 weeks or later from the first day of the last menstrual period.

-Term labour – during from 37 to 42 weeks of gestation.
-Preterm labour – during from 22 to 36 weeks of gestation.
-Postterm labour – during after 42 week of gestation.

1st trimester - period until 13 weeks 6 days.
2nd trimester - period from 14 weeks 0 days to 27 weeks 6 days.
3rd trimestr - period from 28 weeks to 0 days until delivery.

Complete antenatal care – women has registered for antenatal care timely (until 12th gestational week) and received it in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No. 611 “Procedures for providing childbirth assistance” Annex 1.

Incomplete antenatal care – antenatal care has not been performed in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No. 611 “Procedures for providing childbirth assistance” Annex 1.

Without antenatal care – women has not registered for antenatal care and has not received it.

Statistical region – data are classified by statistical regions of Latvia, based on the place of residence of the childbirth women. Declared places of residence are divided into regions according to Cabinet of Ministers Order No. 911 “On statistical regions of the Republic of Latvia and their administrative units”. Until 2024 region of the healthcare institution was classified according to Cabinet of Ministers Order No. 271 “On statistical regions of the Republic of Latvia and their administrative units”.

Medical Birth register, Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDPC) of Latvia

The Register contains information on newborns and their birth conditions. There is data on all newborns born in medical institutions in Latvia, as well as out-of-hospitals (including planned home births), in accordance with Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 328 "Medical Birth Register regulations".

The register contains data on the mother, previous pregnancies, childbirth, the current pregnancy and childbirth, and the newborn health status. Please note that the information in the Register is provided by the medical facility after discharge of the newborn from the maternity unit / ward.

Statistical Yearbook of Health Care in Latvia Link

The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia

Janis Misins

Head of the Health Statistics Unit

Phone Number: +371 67501582

Last updated: 02.12.2024.