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Table 2 Very early neonatal mortality rate, by facility type

From: Assessing the capacity for newborn resuscitation and factors associated with providers’ knowledge and skills: a cross-sectional study in Afghanistan

Facility type

Number of institutional deliveries

Number of newborn deaths occurring within 24 hours after delivery

Very early neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 deliveries)

CHCs

2,770

8

2.9

District hospitals

36,068

47

1.3

Provincial hospitals

59,942

759

12.7

Regional hospitals

35,158

187

5.3

Specialized hospitals

58,689

421

7.2

All facilities

192,627

1,422

7.4