Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Nigeria (2017) 31% Preterm birth complications32% Intrapartum related events16% Sepsis | tetanus7% Congenital abnormalities 1% Diarrhoea8% Pneumonia7% 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 36 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 1.5 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2018 (%) 31 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 43 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 43 Skilled birth attendance (%) 33 Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 11 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 917 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 – Nigeria The Countdown country profile presents in one place the best and latest evidence to enable… Every Preemie-SCALE Nigeria About the Profiles: The country profiles were launched on November 17, 2015 (World Prematurity Day),… Nigeria State Data Profiles Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation and accounts for nearly one-quarter of the continent’s maternal,… Innovative Treatment Regimens for Severe Infections in Young Infants A special series published in this month’s Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal sets the stage for… Task Shifting and Task Sharing Policy for Maternal and Newborn Health Care in Nigeria Nigeria’s Call to Action to Save Newborn Lives At the upcoming Nigeria Newborn Health Conference from October 23-24 the Nigerian Federal Ministry of… Nigeria Every Newborn Action Plan: A Plan To End Preventable Newborn Deaths in Nigeria As the world transitions to achieving sustainable development goals, it is clear that Nigeria must… National Strategy For Scale-Up Of Chlorhexidine in Nigeria Building on Nigeria’s Call to Action to Save Newborn Lives, the Federal Ministry of Health… RESOURCES Immediate “Kangaroo Mother Care” and Survival of Infants with Low Birth Weight Articles The first 2 h after birth: prevalence and factors associated with neonatal care practices from a multicountry, facility-based, observational study Articles Prevalence of clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infection and mortality associated with them from population-based surveillance of young infants from birth to 2 months of age Articles View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG Why is it important to invest in midwives? May 4, 2021 A sustainable approach to addressing the shortage of female health workers in northern Nigeria February 22, 2021 ‘When a mother flees from her newborn’ – comparing Harlequin Ichthyosis cases in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. December 31, 2019 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS Newborn baby deaths in Africa targeted in $68M initiative November 13, 2019 Maternal and newborn health improves in rural Nigeria, Ethiopia and India but inequities still exist November 12, 2019 Nigeria: Health minister, Delta Governor say rising rates of maternal, infant mortality unacceptable September 22, 2019 View All Related Articles Partners Cradle Brooks Foundation Abiye Maternal and Child Health International Foundation West African Academy of Public Health (WAAPH) Family Included SaferMom Women’s Initiative for Self-Actualisation Traffina Foundation for Community Health MamaYe Mobile Diagnostic Services Health Partners International IDEAS: Evidence to improve maternal and newborn health John Snow Inc. Global Organization for Maternal & Child Health (Go-MCH) White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood Stronghold Support Services Limited Maternal Health Task Force Save the Children
