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. 2020 Jul 29;13:709–716. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S260058

Table 2.

Percentage Distribution of Causes of Neonatal Deaths in 2018: South Africa and Kenya

Causes South Africa Kenya
Preterm birth complications 36% 28%
Intrapartum related events 20% 29%
Sepsis/tetanus 14% 16%
Congenital abnormalities 10% 13%
Diarrhoea 0% 0%
Pneumonia 5% 7%
Other conditions 15% 8%