Number of neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births

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Source: Public Health England

Geographical Area: Liverpool

Unit of Measurement: Rate per 1,000 live births

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Liverpool statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Liverpool statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Liverpool-specific metadata information.

Goal

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Target

Target 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under‐5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births

Indicator

Target 3.2.2: Neonatal mortality rate

Organisation

Public Health England

Definition and concepts

Neonatal death is defined as the death of an infant aged under 28 days.

Unit of measure

Rate per 1,000 live births

Data sources

Public Health Profiles - Neonatal mortality rate

Data compilers

Public Health England

Comment and limitations

The data is based on a 3 year average due to sample size. The year given is the middle year of the sample. For example the sample years between 2011-2013 is displayed as 2012.

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Goal

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Target

Target 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under‐5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births

Indicator

Indicator 3.2.2: Neonatal mortality rate

International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Organisation

Public Health England

Periodicity

Annual (three-year average)

Earliest available data

2011

Geographical coverage

Liverpool

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Statistical classification

Official

Other information

The data is based on a 3 year average due to sample size. The year given is the middle year of the sample. For example the sample years between 2011-2013 is displayed as 2012.