Leading causes of neonatal deaths in China (2017) 31% Preterm birth complications28% Intrapartum related events2% Sepsis | tetanus18% Congenital abnormalities 1% Diarrhoea6% Pneumonia15% 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 5 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 8.9 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2017 (%) 50 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 7 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 100 Skilled birth attendance (%) 41 Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 7 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 27 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 – China The Countdown country profile presents in one place the best and latest evidence to enable… RESOURCES The cost of not breastfeeding: global results from a new tool Articles Quality antenatal care protects against low birth weight in 42 poor counties of Western China Articles First biennial progress report: action plan for healthy newborn infants in the Western Pacific Region (2014–2020) Reports View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG A Big Global Movement for the World’s Smallest Newborns October 23, 2017 Growing to Playful: Committing to the health of newborns October 24, 2016 New Report Shines Light on 48 Corporations Tackling The Toughest Global Health Challenge – Newborn Survival May 20, 2015 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS 2 million Chinese mothers carry strep bacteria that can be fatal to newborns, study finds November 6, 2017 Thrive Networks and Embrace Merge Newborn Health Solutions: Programs Join Forces to Multiply Lifesaving Impact June 24, 2015 Countries taking bold steps to end preventable newborn deaths within a generation; framework for ending maternal mortality released May 27, 2015 View All Related Articles Partners The International Fetal and Newborn Growth Consortium for the 21st Century (INTERGROWTH-21st) International Stillbirth Alliance
