Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Uganda (2017) 27% Preterm birth complications29% Intrapartum related events17% Sepsis | tetanus12% Congenital abnormalities 0% Diarrhoea7% 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) 2.2 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2017 (%) 42 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 21 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 57 Skilled birth attendance (%) 53 Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 7 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 343 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 – Uganda The Countdown country profile presents in one place the best and latest evidence to enable… Every Preemie-SCALE Uganda About the Profiles: The country profiles were launched on November 17, 2015 (World Prematurity Day),… Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2011 The 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (2011 UDHS) was designed as a follow-up to… A Promise Renewed: Reproductive Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Sharpened Plan for Uganda National Child Survival Strategy Briefing Paper for Policy Makers and Planners 2009/10 – 2014/15 Health Sector Strategic & Investment Plan: Promoting People’s Health to Enhance Socio-economic Development 2010/11–2014/15 National Newborn Network BCC/Advocacy Strategy 2014-2018 Newborn Health Implementation Framework Standards for Newborn Health Services Health sector quality improvement framework and strategic plan 2015/16-2019/20 RESOURCES Saving Mothers, Giving Life: A Systems Approach to Reducing Maternal and Perinatal Deaths in Uganda and Zambia Articles Early Childhood Outcomes After Neonatal Encephalopathy in Uganda: A Cohort Study Articles “We shall count it as a part of kyogero”: acceptability and considerations for scale up of single dose chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care in Central Uganda Articles View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG Kyogero and newborn care in Central Uganda: friend or foe? February 1, 2019 Verbal and Social Autopsies: Implications on the future of maternal and newborn health in Uganda’s Luuka District January 30, 2019 “Doing Basic Neonatal Care, You Can Save Lives”: Building Capacity in Newborn Health Services December 12, 2018 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS ‘Miracle’ six-day-old baby survives Ebola December 18, 2018 These Women Are Saving Lives, One Pregnancy at a Time November 1, 2018 In Sembabule, getting maternal health services is a nightmare October 19, 2018 View All Related Articles Partners Seed Global Health Makerere University Centre of Excellence for Maternal and Newborn Health Research Rwenzori Center for Research and Advocacy Adara Development The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Swedish Organization for Global Health Global Health Foundation INDEPTH Newborn Working Group Health Partners International Women and Children First (UK) Powerfree Education and Technology ASSIST Project – USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood Helping Babies Breathe University Research Co, LLC, Center for Human Services Save the Children
