Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Azerbaijan (2013)
40% Preterm birth complications
18% Intrapartum related events
12% Sepsis | meningitis | tetanus
16% Congenital abnormalities
0% Diarrhoea
3% Pneumonia
12% Other conditions
Source: Liu L et al. 2014. Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2000–2013: an updated systematic analysis. The Lancet. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61698-6
key indicators
18
Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
4.0
Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2016 (%)
58
Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%)
17
Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births)
100
Skilled birth attendance (%)
20
Early initiation of breastfeeding (%)
9
Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births)
25
Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
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