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 18 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 4.9 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2017 (%) 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) 176 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 The importance of skin–to–skin contact for early initiation of breastfeeding in Nigeria and Bangladesh Articles Measuring postnatal care contacts for mothers and newborns: An analysis of data from the MICS and DHS surveys Articles Postnatal care for newborns in Bangladesh: The importance of health–related factors and location Articles View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG Bangladesh: Caring for mothers and newborns amid the Rohingya refugee crisis June 24, 2019 World Refugee Day: Accelerating Progress for Every Newborn June 19, 2019 Observed International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day May 31, 2019 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS This JHU team is developing tools to assess newborn health June 25, 2019 Three in four Rohingya refugee babies are born in unsanitary bamboo shelters June 6, 2019 The miracle of a mother’s touch November 20, 2018 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
