Neonatal mortality refers to the death of a baby in the first four weeks (28 days) of life.[1] Death of newborn babies is linked to poor maternal health, inadequate care during or after pregnancy, and inappropriate management of complications during pregnancy and delivery.[1]
Neonatal mortality rate |
About the MeasureThis data is collected from the Better Outcomes Registry and Network (BORN), a provincial program that collects data related to mother and infant health in Ontario. [2] The neonatal mortality rate is calculated by dividing the number of neonatal deaths by the total population and multiplied by 1,000. Data on child mortality can be found under the “Mortality” in the Safety domain. Key FindingsThe neonatal mortality rate has remained fairly low across Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, but has increased since 2016. Between 2014 and 2018, the neonatal mortality rate was higher in Guelph (2.9 per 1,000 births) and Wellington (2.6 per 1,000 births) than in Dufferin (1.7 per 1,000 births) (not shown in graph). More data is available in the downloadable Excel file at the bottom of this page.
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Source: BORN, 2012-18. Prepared by Health Analytics Team, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health. WDG Report Card Coalition (distributor). Extracted June 4, 2019.LimitationsThe neonatal morality rate is fairly low across Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph. As a result, detecting small changes over time is difficult.
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[1] World Health Organization. (2006). Neonatal and perinatal mortality: Country, regional and global estimates. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. Available at: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/43444/1/9241563206_eng.pdf
[2] Better Outcomes Registry and Network Ontario. (2017). About BORN. Ottawa, ON: Available at: https://www.bornontario.ca/en/about-born/