Population and Housing Census 2020 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2020
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Reference ID
MEX_2020_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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- Data files
- MEX2020_PHC-H-H.dat
- MEX2020_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of surviving children (MX2020A_CHSURV)
Data file: MEX2020_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
382
End:
383
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
46. Surviving children: How many of [the respondent]'s children are currently alive:</p>
<div class="i1">If none, write 00<br /><br />_ _ Write the number</div>
<div class="i1">If none, write 00<br /><br />_ _ Write the number</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | None |
| 01 | 1 child |
| 02 | 2 children |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19+ |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h2">15.3 Section III. People characteristics</span></p>
<p>In this section, information is obtained for each of the people living in the housing unit.</p>
<p>Before requesting data for each resident, copy the details from Section II. List people and general data, their names, gender, and age, and write them down in the spaces provided. Do not forget to correct the person number when using more than one questionnaire.</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<p>For the respondent to know who to provide the information about, start with the sentence: "Now I'm going to ask you about...", and mention the name of the person you previously wrote down.</p>
<p>Apply questions 1 through 11 for all the people who are habitual residents, including children, as well as elderly people.</p>
<p><span class="em">44. Live-born children, 45. Deceased children and 46. Surviving children</span>
<br />These questions ask how many live-born daughters and live-born sons each woman aged 12 and older have had in total, how many of them have died, and how many are currently living, whether or not they live with the mother.</p>
<p>A child born alive is one who at birth had some movement, cry, breath, heartbeat, or any other sign of life, even if he or she later died.</p>
<p>The questions apply to all women aged 12 and older, whether they are married or unmarried, even if they appear very young. Take into account that there are teenage mothers.</p>
<p><span class="em">Surviving children</span>
<br />Question 46. surviving children allows you to count the number of live-born children surviving to date.</p>
<p>Read the question and record the two-digit answer as appropriate. Enter "00" if no child survives. Regardless of the answer, skip to the next question 47. Date of birth.</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 398]</span></p>
<p>Make sure that the total number of children born alive equals the sum of surviving children plus deceased children. If there is a difference, discuss it with the person who informs you and correct it.</p>
<p>The surviving children question is presented as follows in its digital version:</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]
<p>In this section, information is obtained for each of the people living in the housing unit.</p>
<p>Before requesting data for each resident, copy the details from Section II. List people and general data, their names, gender, and age, and write them down in the spaces provided. Do not forget to correct the person number when using more than one questionnaire.</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<p>For the respondent to know who to provide the information about, start with the sentence: "Now I'm going to ask you about...", and mention the name of the person you previously wrote down.</p>
<p>Apply questions 1 through 11 for all the people who are habitual residents, including children, as well as elderly people.</p>
<p><span class="em">44. Live-born children, 45. Deceased children and 46. Surviving children</span>
<br />These questions ask how many live-born daughters and live-born sons each woman aged 12 and older have had in total, how many of them have died, and how many are currently living, whether or not they live with the mother.</p>
<p>A child born alive is one who at birth had some movement, cry, breath, heartbeat, or any other sign of life, even if he or she later died.</p>
<p>The questions apply to all women aged 12 and older, whether they are married or unmarried, even if they appear very young. Take into account that there are teenage mothers.</p>
<p><span class="em">Surviving children</span>
<br />Question 46. surviving children allows you to count the number of live-born children surviving to date.</p>
<p>Read the question and record the two-digit answer as appropriate. Enter "00" if no child survives. Regardless of the answer, skip to the next question 47. Date of birth.</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 398]</span></p>
<p>Make sure that the total number of children born alive equals the sum of surviving children plus deceased children. If there is a difference, discuss it with the person who informs you and correct it.</p>
<p>The surviving children question is presented as follows in its digital version:</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of surviving children.
Universe
Mexico 2020: Females age 12+ who ever gave birth [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |