Leading causes of neonatal deaths in United States of America (2017) 45% Preterm birth complications8% Intrapartum related events4% Sepsis | tetanus25% Congenital abnormalities 0% Diarrhoea0% Pneumonia17% 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 4 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 1.5 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2018 (%) 54 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 3 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 99 Skilled birth attendance (%) no data Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 10 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 19 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) Visit our Newborn numbers page to explore the most recent data further RESOURCES The association of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy with preterm birth: A retrospective cohort study in California Articles A Novel Icterometer for Hyperbilirubinemia Screening in Low-Resource Settings Articles Postnatal growth standards for preterm infants: the Preterm Postnatal Follow-up Study of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project Articles 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 The time is now to bring stillbirth out of the shadows January 25, 2018 World Prematurity Day KMC Challenge Photo Essay December 19, 2016 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS Many Nurses Lack Knowledge Of Health Risks To Mothers After Childbirth August 17, 2017 School of Public Health receives $95M grant to study environmental influences on child health September 28, 2016 Born 4 Months Early, This Tiny Survivor Beats the Odds August 9, 2016 View All Related Articles Partners PCI (Project Concern International) The International Fetal and Newborn Growth Consortium for the 21st Century (INTERGROWTH-21st) Rice 360° Institute for Global Health Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii International Stillbirth Alliance Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth (GAPPS)
