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The objective of this section is to present the best available data on a wide range of health and related indicators.  This should provide health planners and managers with easy access to data from a variety of sources.





 

 

 

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.

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

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