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Somalia

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Demographic data

Mortality and risk indicators (2015)

Trend in under-5 mortality and neonatal mortality 1990–2016

Causes of death for children under 5

Neonatal deaths: 29%

Nutritional indicators

Percentage of under-5 children who are:

Policies

Coverage of essential interventions across the continuum of care (%)

References

Demographic data

Framework for health information systems and core indicators for monitoring health situation and health system performance 2015. Cairo; WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean; 2015 

Mortality indicators

Levels and trends in Child mortality, report 2017
Estimates developed by UN Inter-agency group for child mortality estimation

Causes of death 

Child mortality estimates 

Stillbirth 

World Health Statistics 2014. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2014   

Early Initiated breastfeeding 

UNICEF. Infant and young child feeding. In: UNICEF data: Monitoring the situation of children and women 

Vaccination and nutrition 

World Health Organization. WHO-UNICEF estimates of DTP3 coverage 

Other essential interventions 

World Health Statistics 2014. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2014   

Policies 

World Health Organization. Maternal and newborn, child and adolescent health policy indicators 

Equity 

UNICEF. Equist. Equitable strategies. Save lives.