Table 4.

Cause specific mortality fraction for neonatal deaths as per clinical and verbal autopsy diagnosis

Cause of neonatal deaths	Clinical diagnosis, n(%) [N = 626]	Verbal autopsy, n(%) [N = 626]
Congenital malformations	14 (2.2)	13 (2.1)
Prematurity [<33 wks]	224 (35.8)	229 (36.6)
Birth asphyxia	176 (28.1)	188 (30)
Tetanus	9 (1.4)	9 (1.4)
Pneumonia	11 (1.8)	13 (2.1)
Meningitis	1 (0.2)	3 (0.5)
Diarrhea	1 (0.2)	0 (0)
Sepsis	162 (25.9)	149 (23.8)
Unexplained neonatal death	17 (2.7)	16 (2.6)
Others specific cause	11 (1.8)	6 (1)