Leading causes of neonatal deaths in South Sudan (2013)
34% Preterm birth complications
29% Intrapartum related events
20% Sepsis | meningitis | tetanus
5% Congenital abnormalities
1% Diarrhoea
7% Pneumonia
4% Other conditions
Source: Liu L et al. 2014. Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2000–2013: an updated systematic analysis. The Lancet. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61698-6
key indicators
38
Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
2.6
Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2016 (%)
43
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 (%)
13
Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births)
789
Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
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