Leading causes of neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe (2017) 33% Preterm birth complications28% Intrapartum related events15% Sepsis | tetanus11% Congenital abnormalities 0% Diarrhoea7% Pneumonia6% 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 21 Newborn mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 0.6 Annual reduction in newborn mortality rate 2000-2018 (%) 45 Proportion of under-5 child deaths that are newborn (%) 21 Stillbirth rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 78 Skilled birth attendance (%) 58 Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 12 Preterm birth rate (births <37 weeks per 100 live births) 458 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 – Zimbabwe The Countdown country profile presents in one place the best and latest evidence to enable… RESOURCES Determinants of comprehensive knowledge of mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV and its prevention among Zimbabwean women: Analysis of 2015 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey Articles Skilled attendant at birth and newborn survival in Sub–Saharan Africa Articles Does postnatal care have a role in improving newborn feeding? A study in 15 sub–Saharan African countries Articles View All Related Resources FROM THE BLOG Affordable respiratory support for newborns August 29, 2016 A Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Health Budget Advocacy May 4, 2015 View All Related Posts IN THE NEWS Mothers and newborns pay the ‘price’ during Zimbabwe medics strike January 2, 2020 No training, no gloves: Zimbabwe’s desperate childbirths December 7, 2019 Cut off from care in flooded Zimbabwe, pregnant women airlifted to safety July 19, 2019 View All Related Articles Partners Global Strategies John Snow Inc. White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood Save the Children
