Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Afganistan (2015)
31% Preterm birth complications
27% Intrapartum related events
21% Sepsis | meningitis | tetanus
6% Congenital abnormalities
1% Diarrhoea
7% Pneumonia
7% Other conditions
Source: Liu et al. 2016. Global, regional, and national causes of under-5 mortality in 2000–15: an updated systematic analysis with implications for the Sustainable Development Goals. Lancet. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31593-8
key indicators
40
Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
2.7
Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2016 (%)
57
Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%)
27
Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births)
51
Skilled birth attendance (%)
41
Early initiation of breastfeeding (%)
12
Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births)
396
Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
Visit ourNewborn Numberspage to explore the most recent data further
