Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Zambia (2015)
27% Preterm birth complications
30% Intrapartum related events
19% Sepsis | meningitis | tetanus
10% Congenital abnormalities
0% Diarrhoea
7% Pneumonia
7% 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.
key indicators
23
Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
3.0
Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2016 (%)
37
Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%)
21
Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births)
63
Skilled birth attendance (%)
66
Early initiation of breastfeeding (%)
13
Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births)
224
Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
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