During downturns, countries in the poorest quartile experienced 1.64 times greater deteriorations in neonatal mortality; 3.33 times larger deteriorations in postneonatal mortality; 9.10 times greater deteriorations in 1–5 years old child mortality and 3.48 larger deteriorations in under-5 mortality than did countries

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Neonatal Mortality is increasing

Under-Resourced Areas

Compared to Africa and West Asia, other countries show significantly lower mortality rates. USAID mentioned that fewer than 1% of “high-resource countries” experience infections among newborns. The reasoning behind this is likely due to the frequency of at-home births in countries like Afghanistan, Congo and Bangladesh. According to The Guardian, 20% of children in Africa will live their lives in poverty. This is partly due to high fertility rates, which without the proper resources, do not always end in healthy babies.

For example, when performing at-home births, unsanitized household items like scissors are often used to cut umbilical cords. This drastically increases the chances of the newborn baby to contract an infection just moments after birth, leading to higher infant mortality. In higher-resourced areas, like areas with access to healthcare facilities, the birthing process includes sanitized tools, resulting in significantly lower infection rates. This drastic difference in resources is costing the lives of numerous newborns every day.

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