Almost half of deaths occur in babies’ first month and most could be prevented with better healthcare according to campaigners
Children born in sub-Saharan Africa are 15 times more likely to die in childhood than children in Europe and North America.
UN figures also show that 1.9 million babies were stillborn during 2021, more than three-quarters in sub-Saharan Africa and in south Asia. The risk of a woman having a stillborn baby in sub-Saharan Africa is seven times greater than for women in Europe and North America. Premature birth and complications during labour are the leading causes of neonatal deaths. Similarly, more than 40% of stillbirths occur during labour. For children who survive past their first 28 days, diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria pose the biggest threat, said the UN.
“Every day, far too many parents are facing the trauma of losing their children, sometimes even before their first breath,” said Vidhya Ganesh, the director of data analytics, planning and monitoring at Unicef. “Such widespread, preventable tragedy should never be accepted as inevitable.” Kristy Kade, the director of White Ribbon Alliance, which campaigns for women’s and girls’ health, rights, and gender equality, said the figures were not surprising. “We are not paying attention to women before they become pregnant,” she said. “These figures are the results of poverty, hunger and being unhoused. We are not going to improve without focusing on women.
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