Comparability — Bolivia [top]

The universe changes over time with regards to the age of respondents. In the 1976 and 1992 samples, the question is asked of women older than 12 years old who ever gave birth; and the 2001 and 2012 samples ask for women older than 15 years old.

Comparability — Colombia [top]

The universe changes over time with regards to the age of respondents. In the 1973 sample, the question is asked of women between 15 and 49 years of age; in 1985 it was 15 and older; and in 1993 and 2005 12 and older.

Comparability — Dominican Republic [top]

The universe changes between 1981 and later years.

Comparability — Guatemala [top]

The universe differs across samples: In 1973 and 1981, females age 15+ who ever gave birth are included; in 1994 and 2002, females age 12+ who ever gave birth are included.

Comparability — Honduras [top]

The universe differs across samples. In the 1974 sample, the universe is females age 15+ who ever gave birth. In the 1988 and 2001 samples, the universe is females age 12+ who ever gave birth. In the 2013 sample, the universe is females age 12+ who have children born alive.

Comparability — Indonesia [top]

The Indonesia samples restrict the universe to ever-married women.

The 1980 sample has a large number of non-responses.

Comparability — Kenya [top]

The universe is females age 12+ who ever gave birth for all samples except 1979. The 1979 enumeration form indicates that the universe was females age 12+ who ever gave birth, but it appears to actually be females age 15+ who ever gave birth. There are a large proportion of missing cases.

Comparability — Lesotho [top]

The universe differs across samples. In 1996, females age 12+ who ever gave birth are included. In 2006, only females age 12 to 49 who ever gave birth are included.

Comparability — Malawi [top]

In the 2018 sample, the universe is females age 12+ who ever gave birth.

Comparability — Mexico [top]

All samples collect information about the date of birth for the last child born alive.

Comparability — Myanmar [top]

In the 2014 sample, the question is asked of ever-married women age 15-59 in conventional households who ever had a live birth.

Comparability — Paraguay [top]

The minimum age universe of respondents varies across samples.

Comparability — South Africa [top]

The universe differs across samples. In 2001 and 2016, females age 12-50 who ever gave birth are included, while in 2007, all females age 12-49 who ever gave birth are included. In 2011, only females age 12-50 in private households who ever gave birth is included.

Comparability — Turkey [top]

The universe statement is constant across samples and is more restrictive than elsewhere, limiting responses to ever-married females age 12 to 50 who gave birth within the last two years.

Comparability — Uganda [top]

The universe changes over time. In the 1991 sample, the question is asked of women age 12 and older who ever had a child. In the 2002 and 2014 samples, the question is asked of women between 12 and 54 years old who ever had a child.

Comparability — Uruguay [top]

The universe differs notably across samples. In 2006, females age 14-49 who ever gave birth are included, while in 2011, all females age 12+ who ever gave birth are included.

Comparability — Vietnam [top]

The universe differs across samples. In 1989, 1999, and 2009 females age 15-49 who ever gave birth are included, while in 2019, all females age 10-49 who ever gave birth are included.