Table 1.
28-day neonatal mortality by year and cause of death 2014–2018
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births, N | 6789 | 6623 | 6219 | 5774 | 5539 | 30,944 |
| Neonatal mortality < 28 days, N (Rate/1000) | 194 (28.6) | 167 (25.2) | 153 (24.6) | 151 (26.2) | 93 (16.8) | 758 (24.5) |
| Cause of death, N (%) | 193 | 167 | 152 | 149 | 89 | 750 |
| Congenital anomaly | 39 (20.2) | 31 (18.6) | 25 (16.4) | 31 (20.8) | 12 (13.5) | 138 (18.4) |
| Infection | 65 (33.7) | 45 (26.9) | 25 (16.4) | 29 (19.5) | 14 (15.7) | 178 (23.7) |
| Prematurity | 36 (18.7) | 44 (26.3) | 57 (37.5) | 41 (27.5) | 31 (34.8) | 209 (27.9) |
| Asphyxia | 44 (22.8) | 41 (24.6) | 40 (26.3) | 37 (24.8) | 26 (29.2) | 188 (25.1) |
| Unknown | 9 (4.7) | 6 (3.6) | 5 (3.3) | 11 (7.4) | 6 (6.7) | 37 (4.9) |