According to the study, in 2024, there were 1,836 registered cases of infant deaths under one year old, which corresponds to a rate of 13.1 per 1,000 live births. In comparison, in 2023, the number of deceased infants was 2,040.
The main factors influencing the infant mortality rate in the country remain diseases and conditions arising in the perinatal period, which account for 69.8 percent. Congenital anomalies rank second with a rate of 17.2 percent, and respiratory diseases rank third with 8.3 percent.
Photo from the CEH review. Data from the NSC
In 2023, the child mortality rate (for children under five years old) was 15.9 per 1,000 live births, which is 3.6 percent lower compared to the previous year.
As with infant mortality, the main factors contributing to child mortality remain diseases and conditions arising in the perinatal period, congenital anomalies, and respiratory diseases.
