Literal question
V. Information on members of the household
4. Women age 12 or older
[Questions 22-28 were asked of women age 12 or older]
[Questions 23-28 were asked of women age 12 or older who have ever had children, as per question 22.]
26. Out of those born alive, how many have passed away?
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Interviewer instructions
Females age 12 or older
This series of questions will be made exclusively to women age 12 or older. Girls under this age and all men of any age will skip questions 22 to 28, making a diagonal in each square.
26. Deceased children
Of the children born alive, how many died?
The answer to this question should be less than or equal to the number declared in question 23, in other words the number of deceased children can be equal to or less than the total number of children born alive.