Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Bangladesh (2017) 30% Preterm birth complications23% Intrapartum related events20% Sepsis | tetanus13% Congenital abnormalities 1% Diarrhoea6% Pneumonia8% 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 17 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 5.0 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2018 (%) 57 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 25 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 42 Skilled birth attendance (%) 51 Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 19 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 173 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) Visit our Newborn Numbers page to explore the most recent data further Featured Resources Countdown country profile – Bangladesh The Countdown country profile presents in one place the best and latest evidence to enable… Every Preemie-SCALE Bangladesh About the Profiles: The country profiles were launched on November 17, 2015 (World Prematurity Day),… A Decade of Change for Newborn Survival: Bangladesh Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey 2011 USAID-supported Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) are nationally-representative household surveys that provide data for a… End preventable child deaths by 2035: Bangladesh Call for Action RESOURCES Grandmothers — a neglected family resource for saving newborn lives Articles Effectiveness of social and behavioral change communication intervention to promote the use of 7.1% chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care in hard-to-reach rural Bangladesh: A mixed method study Articles National Newborn Health Program Newsletter: Volume 5, Issue 3, November 2020 Newsletters View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG Bangladesh continues to promote Kangaroo Mother Care amidst COVID-19 pandemic to prevent prematurity related complications and deaths November 20, 2020 Preterm Birth in Bangladesh: USAID’s MaMoni Maternal and Newborn Care Strengthening Project Efforts to Combat One of the Major Killers of Children under Five November 18, 2020 Bangladesh: Experts discuss how to increase uptake of preterm birth services in urban areas August 13, 2020 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS Kazol Rani Paul – A Midwife Dedicated to Ensuring Quality Maternal and Newborn Care Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic June 6, 2020 Simprints to provide biometric tech and expertise to Bangladesh government for newborn healthcare March 6, 2020 New Project Aims to Increase First-Time Parents’ Access to Family Planning in Bangladesh and Tanzania January 25, 2020 View All Related Articles Partners World Mission Prayer League (LAMB Hospital) Maternity Foundation PCI (Project Concern International) PATH Women and Children First (UK) White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood Helping Babies Breathe London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) MARCH Centre for Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive and Child Health Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth (GAPPS) Alive & Thrive Maternal Health Task Force Save the Children
