Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Cameroon (2017) 29% Preterm birth complications31% Intrapartum related events16% Sepsis | tetanus9% Congenital abnormalities 0% Diarrhoea7% 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 26 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 1.5 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2017 (%) 31 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 20 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 65 Skilled birth attendance (%) 31 Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 12 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 596 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 – Cameroon The Countdown country profile presents in one place the best and latest evidence to enable… RESOURCES Skilled attendant at birth and newborn survival in Sub–Saharan Africa Articles Alert No. 133: Chlorhexidine 7,1% digluconate (CHX): Reports of serious eye injury due to errors in administration Reports Memorandum: Safety Concerns Over Misuse of Chlorhexidine (CHX) Reports View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG Sharing Strategies for Integrating Maternal and Newborn Care: Strengthening the Continuum May 22, 2015 International Day of the Midwife: What are Global Leaders Saying? May 11, 2015 Njumbe’s Story – a mentor and advocate June 3, 2014 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS First-Of-Its-Kind Development Impact Bond Launched in Cameroon to Save Newborn Babies April 29, 2019 Mothers in Cameroon Are Dying at Shocking Rates. The GFF Will Help Change That. November 5, 2018 Alain Nteff, the 23-year-old savior of Cameroon’s mothers and babies February 20, 2015 View All Related Articles Partners Institute of Science Technology Breastfeeding Research and Advocacy Center
