An indication of whether the birth was a live or still birth.
A still birth is a birth after a gestation of 24 weeks (168 days) where the baby shows no identifiable signs of life at delivery.
Note:
- National Code 5 'Baby born but died later' is only valid for use in the PDS Birth Notification Data Sets.
National Codes:
| 1 | Live |
| 2 | Still birth ante-partum |
| 3 | Still birth intra-partum |
| 4 | Still birth indeterminate |
| 5 | Baby born but died later |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | LIVE OR STILL BIRTHS |
