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LASTBDEAD
Number of children dead from last birth
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      class Lastbdead : public Editor {

public:
  Lastbdead(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
  void edit() {

    long a = getRecoded();
    switch (dataSet) {
    case dataset_id::vn1999a: {
      if (VN1999A_0442() < 8 && VN1999A_0443() < 8)
        a = VN1999A_0442() + VN1999A_0443();
      if (VN1999A_0442() == 8 || VN1999A_0443() == 8)
        a = 8;
      if (VN1999A_0442() == 9 || VN1999A_0443() == 9)
        a = 9;
    } break;
    }

    setData(a);
  }
};

Description

LASTBDEAD indicates the number of children from a woman's last birth occurrence who are no longer living. Stillbirths are not counted.

Comparability — General

There are no comparability issues. See LASTBDEADM and LASTBDEADF for number of dead males and females from last birth for Vietnam 1999.

Universe

  • Vietnam 1989: Females age 15 to 49 with children ever born
  • Vietnam 1999: Females age 15 to 49 with children ever born

Availability

  • Vietnam: 1989, 1999