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Neonatal death rate (NNDR) (deaths <28 days old per 1 000 live births)

DefinitionNumber of deaths within the first 28 days of life, in a year, per 1 000 live births during that year.
Also called Neonatal Mortality Rate (NNMR).

DoH Objective (HGOI): Reduce the neonatal mortality rate from 20% to 14% by 2005.

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Indicator Type: -> Health Status -> Mortality -> Child mortality and related

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ECFSGPKZNLPMPNCNWWCZA
Neonatal death rate (NNDR) (deaths <28 days old per 1 000 live births) [Definition]
1998 24.79.917.823.218.323.620.520.04.0[1] 19.8
2002 14.010.412.110.412.09.09.011.55.0[2] -
2003 11.933.024.222.619.921.518.426.95.4[3] 15.0
2003 female---------[4] 13.6
2003 male---------[5] 26.0
2006 DHIS15.315.18.611.011.49.312.656.16.0[6] 14.4
2006 PPIP11.3-9.48.811.212.313.912.49.5[7] 13.6
EC: Eastern Cape  FS: Free State  GP: Gauteng  KZN: KwaZulu-Natal  LP: Limpopo  MP: Mpumalanga  NC: Northern Cape  NW: North West  WC: Western Cape  ZA: South Africa  

Notes and References

  1. SADHS 1998: Department of Health, Medical Research Council & Measure DHS+. South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 1998, Full Report. Pretoria: Department of Health; 2002. http://www.doh.gov.za/facts/1998/sadhs98/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/SADHS_1998_Full.pdf
  2. Saving Babies 2002: Pattinson RC, editor. Saving Babies 2002: Third Perinatal Care Survey of South Africa. Pretoria: Department of Health; 2003. http://www.ppip.co.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/ChildHealth/Saving_Babies_2002.pdf
  3. SADHS 2003 (Preliminary): South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Preliminary Report. Pretoria: Department of Health; 2004. http://www.doh.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/SADHS_2003.pdf
  4. SADHS 2003 (Preliminary): South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Preliminary Report. Pretoria: Department of Health; 2004. http://www.doh.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/SADHS_2003.pdf
  5. SADHS 2003 (Preliminary): South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Preliminary Report. Pretoria: Department of Health; 2004. http://www.doh.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/SADHS_2003.pdf
  6. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted July 2007.
  7. Saving Babies 2003-2005: MRC Research Unit for Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies, PPIP Users and the Saving Babies Technical Task Team. Saving Babies 2003-2005: Fifth Perinatal Care Survey of South Africa. Pretoria; 2007. http://www.ppip.co.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/ChildHealth/Saving_Babies_2003-5.pdf
    Data from Oct 2003 - Mar 2006 on all deaths =>500g.
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