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Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Haiti (2017)

33% Preterm birth complications
25% Intrapartum related events
16% Sepsis | tetanus
8% Congenital abnormalities
1% Diarrhoea
7% Pneumonia
11% 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

28

Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

0.4

Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2017 (%)

40

Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%)

25

Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births)

49

Skilled birth attendance (%)

47

Early initiation of breastfeeding (%)

10

Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births)

359

Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)

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