Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Haiti (2017) 33% Preterm birth complications25% Intrapartum related events16% 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 26 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 0.7 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2018 (%) 40 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 25 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 42 Skilled birth attendance (%) 47 Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 10 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 480 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 – Haiti The Countdown country profile presents in one place the best and latest evidence to enable… Every Preemie-SCALE Haiti About the Profiles: The country profiles were launched on November 17, 2015 (World Prematurity Day),… RESOURCES Mortality, morbidity and clinical care in a referral neonatal intensive care unit in Haiti Articles MCSP Community Health Contributions Series Briefs Perceptions of isolation during facility births in Haiti – a qualitative study Articles View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG Training nurses for improved neonatal care in Haiti June 17, 2019 Understanding the reasons for hospital and home births in Haiti November 1, 2018 Quality, not just quantity: antenatal care in LMICs June 15, 2018 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS Most Pregnancies Last 9 Months. Why Is the Deadliness of Childbirth Still Taking Us by Surprise? March 17, 2019 ‘We have a shower for pain relief’: can Haiti’s young midwives save a new generation? January 14, 2019 Thrive Networks and Embrace Merge Newborn Health Solutions: Programs Join Forces to Multiply Lifesaving Impact June 24, 2015 View All Related Articles Partners Midwife Pilgrim PCI (Project Concern International) Midwives For Haiti Global Health Media Project Circle of Health International Helping Babies Breathe
