Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Equatorial Guinea (2017) 31% Preterm birth complications31% Intrapartum related events11% Sepsis | tetanus8% Congenital abnormalities 1% Diarrhoea7% Pneumonia11% 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 31 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 2.2 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2017 (%) 36 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 16 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 68 Skilled birth attendance (%) 21 Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 12 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 342 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) Visit our Newborn Numbers page to explore the most recent data further RESOURCES Countdown country profile – Equatorial Guinea Briefs 2010 Countdown to 2015 Decade Report Statistics State of the World’s Mothers 2010 Reports View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG Sorry, no posts at this time. IN THE NEWS Sorry, no posts at this time.
