Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone (2015)
30% Preterm birth complications
29% Intrapartum related events
23% Sepsis | meningitis | tetanus
5% Congenital abnormalities
1% Diarrhoea
6% Pneumonia
6% Other conditions
Source: Liu et al. 2016. Global, regional, and national causes of under-5 mortality in 2000–15: an updated systematic analysis with implications for the Sustainable Development Goals. Lancet. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31593-8
key indicators
33
Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
2.6
Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2016 (%)
30
Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%)
24
Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births)
60
Skilled birth attendance (%)
54
Early initiation of breastfeeding (%)
10
Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births)
1360
Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
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