Causes of neonatal mortality in the European Economic Area and Switzerland: a WHO-based analysis and systematic review.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to identify reported causes of neonatal death across the European Economic Area (EEA) member states and Switzerland as of 1 January 2010 (hereafter referred to as the European Region) and, where possible, examine the cause-specific distribution of neonatal deaths over time. We conducted a two-pronged analysis: (1) database analysis using WHO public datasets (2000-2021) for 28 countries in the European Region and (2) a systematic review and meta-analysis of pertinent records from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane, and Google Scholar, which were comprehensively reviewed against inclusion criteria up to 10 August 2024, following PRISMA guidelines. The average neonatal mortality rate (NMRs) between 2000 and 2021 in WHO data was 2.63 per 1000 live births, with a

SUBMITTER: la Cour EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12450820 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature