Table 7 Relative risk of neonatal death (< 28 day) by Global Network Region and newborn characteristics for infants born alive and ≥ 2500 g, 2010–2018

Preterm

2.02 (1.57, 2.59)

1.33 (0.99, 1.79)

1.62 (1.33, 1.98)

3.09 (2.84, 3.36)

1.35 (1.16, 1.56)

Birthweight

 2500–2700 g

2.55 (1.96, 3.33)

1.14 (0.84, 1.55)

1.43 (1.17, 1.75)

3.95 (3.48, 4.49)

1.06 (0.79, 1.43)

 2701–3000 g

1.61 (1.36, 1.90)

1.08 (0.80, 1.46)

1.12 (0.94, 1.34)

2.53 (2.16, 2.96)

1.16 (0.98, 1.38)

 3001–3500 g

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 > 3500 g

1.57 (1.29, 1.92)

1.50 (1.02, 2.21)

1.12 (0.75, 1.66)

1.05 (0.82, 1.33)

1.71 (1.41, 2.07)

Not placed on mother's chest after delivery

2.44 (1.93, 3.09)

3.43 (1.75, 6.72)

3.18 (2.54, 4.00)

1.18 (0.95, 1.47)

1.87 (1.62, 2.17)

Multiple Birth

3.51 (2.67, 4.60)

3.40 (2.00, 5.76)

1.45 (0.74, 2.83)

0.93 (0.51, 1.70)

1.85 (0.91, 3.80)

Gender

 Male

1.25 (1.06, 1.47)

1.34 (1.08, 1.67)

1.33 (1.19, 1.48)

1.20 (1.08, 1.34)

1.29 (1.18, 1.41)

 Female

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Congenital anomaly

36.51 (20.67, 64.46)

49.79 (6.71, 369.67)

101.00 (75.32, 135.43)

9.66 (7.12, 13.10)

21.93 (15.86, 30.32)

Hospitalization

10.01 (4.39, 22.82)

38.70 (20.80, 71.99)

66.43 (45.04, 97.97)

57.27 (46.58, 70.41)

25.96 (18.67, 36.12)

Resuscitation with bag and mask, N (%)

18.55 (14.38, 23.92)

48.24 (36.86, 63.14)

29.60 (22.37, 39.16)

6.57 (5.80, 7.45)

13.29 (10.87, 16.26)