{"id":945,"date":"2024-10-01T11:44:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T11:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/champs-new.lndo.site\/?post_type=cause_death&p=945"},"modified":"2025-06-24T15:23:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:23:54","slug":"neonatal-mortality","status":"publish","type":"cause_death","link":"https:\/\/champshealth.org\/cause_death\/neonatal-mortality\/","title":{"rendered":"Neonatal Mortality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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While great strides have been made to reduce the number of neonatal deaths globally, they still account for 47% of all child deaths under the age of 6 with highest burden in Sub-Saharan Africa and southern and central Asia. As of 2022 Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest rate of neonatal mortality with 27 deaths per 1000 live births with central and southern Asian having 21 deaths per 1000 live births. 75% of neonatal deaths occur within the first week of life; leading causes of death include premature birth, birth complications such as birth asphyxia\/trauma, infections, and congenital abnormalities. At the current rate of reduction 64 countries will still fall short of meeting the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals target<\/a> to reduce neonatal mortality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Neonatal mortality, including stillbirths, remains a devastating global issue, with nearly 2 million babies lost in 2021. CHAMPS is addressing this crisis by working in high-risk regions like sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia, using data-driven solutions to prevent these tragedies and save lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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