Leading causes of neonatal deaths in South Sudan (2017) 27% Preterm birth complications33% Intrapartum related events17% Sepsis | tetanus8% 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 40 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 2.2 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2017 (%) 42 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 30 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 19 Skilled birth attendance (%) 48 Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 12 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 789 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 – South Sudan The Countdown country profile presents in one place the best and latest evidence to enable… Every Preemie-SCALE South Sudan About the Profiles: The country profiles were launched on November 17, 2015 (World Prematurity Day),… Newborn Health in Humanitarian Settings: A Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of Implementing the Newborn Health in Humanitarian Settings RESOURCES Understanding health systems to improve community and facility level newborn care among displaced populations in South Sudan: a mixed methods case study Articles Examples from the field 2017: Improving Maternal, Newborn and Adolescent Health Reports Every Preemie-SCALE South Sudan Briefs View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG How can we improve the care of small and sick newborns in low- and middle-income countries?: A summary of a global discussion on CHIFA: Part 2 June 25, 2018 Acting on the Call: Everyone Needs to Play Their Part Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths within a Generation January 11, 2018 Telling Our Story: Why I Am a Midwife – I Could Never Do Anything Else May 2, 2017 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS ‘Miracle’ six-day-old baby survives Ebola December 18, 2018 Inside a Neonatal Clinic in South Sudan: ‘In Some Ways, It Felt Wrong to Be Here’ August 30, 2018 Born Too Soon in a Country at War. Their Only Hope? This Clinic. August 30, 2018 View All Related Articles Partners Women and Health Alliance International
