Significant drop in maternal, infant and mortality rates

A recent report from the Ministry of Health has indicated that maternal, infant and neonatal mortality rates have decreased significantly. According to the National Institute of Statistics 2021-2022 analysis, the comparison between 2014 and 2022 indicated the maternal mortality rate declined from five in 1,000 to four in 1,000.

The neonatal mortality rate was eight deaths per 1,000 birth in 2022, dropping from 18 deaths per 1,000. Infant mortality rates also declined from 28 deaths per 1,000 births to 12 deaths per 1,000 births. Death of children under five declined dramatically from 35 deaths in 2014 to 16 in 2022.

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