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4 millions births per year in U.S. 480,800 (12%) born preterm, < 37 weeks 80,435 (2%) very preterm, < 32 weeks, < 1500 grams Two-thirds of deaths in first year of life occur in first month of life Most occur within 1 st week of life 2010 Data*Infant Mortality Rate 0 – 365 days Neonatal Mortality Rate 0 – 27 days Early Neonatal days Late Neonatal days Race 24, / ,836 fewer than in , / ,045 fewer than in , / , / 1000 Asian or PI 4.27 / / 1000 Hispanic 5.25 / / 1000 White 5.18 / / 1000 Am Ind/AN 8.28 / / 1000 Black / / 1000 *Mathews & MacDorman (2013). NVSR, Vol. 62, No. 8 3,999,386 Live births 2010
© K. Karlsen 2014 *MacDorman, Hoyert, & Mathews (2013). Fig 5. NCHS Data Brief, No 120, April 2013
© K. Karlsen 2014 3.99 million births in U.S. (2010 matched data)* 478,790 (12%) born preterm, < 37 weeks Account for 67% of all infant deaths in US in 2010 78,442 (2%) born very preterm, < 32 weeks Account for 53% of all infant deaths in US in 2010 < 1000 gms 0.72% of births, but 47% of all infant deaths *Mathews & MacDorman (2013). NVSR, Table 4. Vol. 62, No. 8
© K. Karlsen 2014 For all race and ethnic groups, infant mortality rate in 2010 for: > 2500 grams………… / 1,000 live births < 2500 grams …… /1,000 live births 1500 to 2499 grams /1,000 live births < 1500 grams ………… / 1,000 live births *Mathews & MacDorman (2013). NVSR, Table 1. Vol. 62, No. 8
© K. Karlsen 2014 For all races and ethnic groups, infant mortality rate in 2010, by gestation: < 32 weeks (early preterm) … / 1,000 live births 32 – 33 weeks (early preterm) / 1,000 live births 34 – 36 weeks (late preterm) ….7.15 / 1,000 live births 37 – 38 weeks (early term) … / 1,000 live births 39 – 41 weeks (full to late term) / 1,000 live births 42 or > weeks (post-term) … / 1,000 live births *Mathews & MacDorman (2013). NVSR, Table 1. Vol. 62, No. 8
© K. Karlsen 2014 *MacDorman, Hoyert, & Mathews (2013). Fig 5. NCHS Data Brief, No 120, April 2013
© K. Karlsen 2014 *Mathews & MacDorman (2013). NVSR, Fig 2. Vol. 62, No. 8
© K. Karlsen 2014 Heron, National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol 62, No 6
© K. Karlsen 2014 U.S. annual births..……… million Neonatal deaths (2010)..…16,193 (1.8 / hour) Global annual births… ……...approx 130 million Global neonatal deaths.… 2.9 million (331 / hour) Most of deaths are from preventable causes Save the Children (2014) Ending Newborn Deaths
© K. Karlsen 2014 Save the Children (2014) Ending Newborn Deaths
© K. Karlsen 2014 Save the Children (2014) Ending Newborn Deaths