Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Nepal (2017) 33% Preterm birth complications23% Intrapartum related events17% Sepsis | tetanus13% Congenital abnormalities 1% Diarrhoea6% Pneumonia8% 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 20 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 3.9 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2018 (%) 62 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 18 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 58 Skilled birth attendance (%) 55 Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 5 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 186 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 – Nepal The Countdown country profile presents in one place the best and latest evidence to enable… Every Preemie-SCALE Nepal About the Profiles: The country profiles were launched on November 17, 2015 (World Prematurity Day),… A Synthesis of Recent Studies on Maternal and Newborn Survival Interventions in Nepal Nepal Health Sector Strategy 2015-2020 National Safe Motherhood Plan (2002-2017) Newborn Health Interventions and Challenges for Implementation in Nepal Beyond the Rhetoric: Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival in Nepal Newborn survival in Nepal: a decade of change and future implications Nepal is on target to meet the Millennium Development Goals for maternal and child health… Nepal 2014 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Final Report The Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 2014) was conducted by the Central Bureau of… A special study on provision of care for sick newborns in the private sector in Nepal This study was an exploratory situation analysis assessing public and private service providers knowledge, attitudes… Nepal Health Facility Survey 2015 Final Report This report presents findings of the 2015 Nepal Health Facility Survey (2015 NHFS). The survey… Economic assessment of a women’s group intervention to improve birth outcomes in rural Nepal We did a cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a cluster-randomised controlled trial of a participatory intervention with… Neonatal health in Nepal: analysis of absolute and relative inequalities and impact of current efforts to reduce neonatal mortality Background: Nepal has made substantial progress in reducing under-five mortality and is on track to… Promoting Kangaroo Mother Care in Selected Hospitals of Nepal through the Training and Provision of a Baby Wrap In 2014, the Nepal Ministry of Health (MoH) Family Health Director requested a study to… Neonatal resuscitation – Understanding challenges & identifying a strategy for implementation in Nepal The aim of this study was to explore the risk factors for stillbirth and neonatal… Urban Health Policy of Nepal (in Nepali) Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators The 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) was conducted as a periodic update of… RESOURCES Assessment of the validity of the measurement of newborn and maternal health-care coverage in hospitals (EN-BIRTH): an observational study Articles Grandmothers — a neglected family resource for saving newborn lives Articles Mistreatment of newborns after childbirth in health facilities in Nepal: Results from a prospective cohort observational study Articles View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG Mistreatment of newborns following childbirth in Nepal March 15, 2021 More babies are dying due to indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic August 12, 2020 Placing Women at the Center of Lifesaving Innovation Designs March 18, 2019 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS Nepal lockdown halved health facility births and increased stillbirths and newborn deaths August 25, 2020 Failure to register newborns leaves millions ‘invisible’ warns UN Children’s Fund December 21, 2019 Pneumonia: how the world’s biggest killer of children became a neglected disease April 1, 2019 View All Related Articles Partners Midwife Pilgrim Kidasha John Snow Inc. Global Organization for Maternal & Child Health (Go-MCH) Pokhara University Mother and Infant Research Activities (MIRA) Community Based Newborn Care Program, Nepal (CB-NCP) White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood Participatory Research and Action Group Nepal (PRAG) Save the Children
