Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Central African Republic (2017) 31% Preterm birth complications30% Intrapartum related events19% Sepsis | tetanus6% Congenital abnormalities 1% Diarrhoea7% Pneumonia7% 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 42 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 1.0 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2017 (%) 35 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 34 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 40 Skilled birth attendance (%) 44 Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 12 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 882 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) Visit our Newborn Numbers page to explore the most recent data further RESOURCES Better care for babies: the added value of a modified reverse syphilis testing algorithm for the treatment of congenital syphilis in a maternity Hospital in Central African Republic Articles Maternal and Newborn Health Disparities Country Profiles Briefs The Lottery of Birth Reports View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG Photo of the Week: Crisis in the Central African Republic January 31, 2014 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS Map: The best (and worst) countries to be a mother May 8, 2015 ‘Tale of Two Cities’ Widens Worldwide for Children, Study Shows May 6, 2015 Africa: ‘No Excuse’ for Newborn Deaths May 22, 2014 View All Related Articles
