Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Afghanistan (2017) 30% Preterm birth complications26% Intrapartum related events17% Sepsis | tetanus8% Congenital abnormalities 1% Diarrhoea7% Pneumonia10% Other conditions Source: Estimates generated by the WHO and Maternal and Child Epidemiology Estimation Group (MCEE) 2018 and downloaded from http://data.unicef.org key indicators 37 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 2.8 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2018 (%) 60 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 27 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 51 Skilled birth attendance (%) 63 Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 10 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 638 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) Visit our Newborn Numbers page to explore the most recent data further Featured Resources Every Preemie-SCALE Afghanistan About the Profiles: The country profiles were launched on November 17, 2015 (World Prematurity Day),… Countdown country profile – Afghanistan The Countdown country profile presents in one place the best and latest evidence to enable an… RESOURCES Lancet Series on women’s and children’s health in conflict settings Articles Mediating the impact of COVID-19 on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in Afghanistan Tools/Guidelines Impact of conflict on maternal and child health service delivery: a country case study of Afghanistan Articles View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG Getting Newborn Resuscitation Right—You Need the Skills AND the Tools November 11, 2019 Increasing newborn babies’ chances of survival December 18, 2018 Acting on the Call: Everyone Needs to Play Their Part Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths within a Generation January 11, 2018 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS A Day in the Life of a Community Health Worker November 1, 2018 Thrive Networks and Embrace Merge Newborn Health Solutions: Programs Join Forces to Multiply Lifesaving Impact June 24, 2015 Afghanistan: A unit for “kangaroo mothers” in Kabul March 9, 2015 View All Related Articles Partners Mobile Diagnostic Services University Research Co, LLC, Center for Human Services Save the Children
