Newborn Data
Newborn Health Statistics
Dive into the data that defines newborn health, explore other critical statistics that impact newborns, and gain insights to drive positive change for all.
17
neonatal mortality rate globally (per 1k)
287K
maternal deaths globally
4.9M
deaths of children under age 5 globally
Resources
Knowledge and Tools
Explore curated resources on topics that affect newborns, mothers, and the families and communities that care for them.
Guidance
Funding/Financing | Humanitarian
This roadmap was developed with input from more than 80 individuals, led by a Steering Committee with a strong stake in improving maternal and newborn health in humanitarian contexts including non-governmental, UN, academic, and donor agencies.
Capacity Development/Training | Newborn
Newborn | Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
Congenital Malformations/Birth Defects | Abortion/Miscarriage
Journal Article
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) | Data/Statistics
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Addressing critical knowledge gaps in newborn health - and beyond
Do you have key evidence, learning, or tools related to newborn or maternal health you’d like to elevate? HNN has a rich library of resources, events, and blogs, and we’d like you to make it richer! Help us expand our content library by contributing to current and future knowledge on the health and wellbeing of newborns, mothers, and the families and communities that care for them.
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Events
Highlights
Key Programs & Highlights
Explore key programs that support newborn health and highlights from our global network.
Saving Newborn Lives – Newborn Health Legacy Call to Action
Beginning in 2000, Saving Newborn Lives (SNL) was the first newborn health program of its kind, elevating the contribution of Save the Children and its partners in this area.
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Understanding illness and death in newborns and mothers
Understanding where, when, and why newborns and mothers die is critical to preventing and managing illness and death.
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Newborn Health in Humanitarian Settings: Toolkit
Ensuring newborns receive proper, timely, and quality care during emergencies is essential.
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Saving Newborn Lives – Newborn Health Legacy Call to Action
Beginning in 2000, Saving Newborn Lives (SNL) was the first newborn health program of its kind, elevating the contribution of Save the Children and its partners in this area.
View Report Understanding illness and death in newborns and mothers
Understanding where, when, and why newborns and mothers die is critical to preventing and managing illness and death.
View Issue Newborn Health in Humanitarian Settings: Toolkit
Ensuring newborns receive proper, timely, and quality care during emergencies is essential.
View Resource Newborn Health Worldwide
Global Challenges, Local Solutions
Explore the diverse challenges and innovative solutions in newborn health across different countries, empowering change on a global scale.
Bangladesh
3.7K
Maternal deaths in 2020
Pakistan
248.9K
newborn deaths in 2022
Colombia
53%
of under-5 deaths that are newborn in 2022
Nigeria
5 of 163
rank for newborn mortality in 2022
Sweden
22.30%
newborn deaths from prematurity (2021)
