Literal question
For ever married women ages 13 years and over (code 2-6 in S13)
[Questions L20-21 were asked of ever married women ages 13 years and older of their ever born children excluding step and adopted children.]
L21. Number of children ever born who had died_ _
If none, record "00"
Interviewer instructions
24. Children ever born
This refers to a child who was alive at birth, even though the child may not have lived after birth. For infants not breathing at birth, they are classified as dead before delivery or aborted. Step or foster children are not counted as children ever born.
24.2 Dead children
These are children who were alive at delivery but died before the census
Column L20, L21, L22 Number of living children, number of children ever born who had died, number of new born babies last year (excluding step children and adopted children)
Ask only persons 13 years and over, recorded code 2 in column S4 and recorded code 2-6 in column S13.
Column L21: Number of children ever born who died
The question asked [of respondent]: "How many of your children ever born died?"
Record number of children ever born who died in the check boxes provided on the line for that particular woman.
