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Table 4 Gestational age-specific neonatal mortality rates by 1,000 live births for preterm babies

From: Global report on preterm birth and stillbirth (1 of 7): definitions, description of the burden and opportunities to improve data

Gestational Age

(weeks)

Ilesa, Nigeria,

1996-2000

Pelotas, Brazil,

2004

Scotland,

1985-1994

34-36

48

15

11

32-33

156

61

33

<32

587

370

194

All preterm (<37)

179

66

41

  1. Source: Ilesa, Nigeria (1996-2000) [100], Pelotas, Brazil (2004) (Barros, personal communication 2009), and Scotland (1985-1994) [101]
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