National, regional, and global levels and trends in neonatal mortality between 1990 and 2017, with scenario-based projections to 2030: a systematic analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing neonatal mortality is an essential part of the third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), to end preventable child deaths. To achieve this aim will require an understanding of the levels of and trends in neonatal mortality. We therefore aimed to estimate the levels of and trends in neonatal mortality by use of a statistical model that can be used to assess progress in the SDG era. With these estimates of neonatal mortality between 1990 and 2017, we then aimed to assess how different targets for neonatal mortality could affect the burden of neonatal mortality from 2018 to 2030.

Methods

In this systematic analysis, we used nationally-representative empirical data related to neonatal mortality, including data from vital registration systems, sample registrati

SUBMITTER: Hug L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6527519 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature