This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldova statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Moldovan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.
Indicator |
Indicator 3.2.2: Neonatal mortality rate, per 1,000 live births |
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Definition and concepts |
Neonatal mortality is part of infant mortality, which expresses the intensity of infant deaths during the first 27 days of birth. |
Unit of measure |
Per 1000 live births |
Data sources |
1)National Agency for Public Health - Statistical data on mortality by causes of death according to the medical certificate of death 2)National Bureau of Statistics, number live births |
Data providers |
Medical institutions |
Institutional mandate |
Ministry of Health |
Method of computation |
Number of children aged 0-27 days since birth who have died during the current year, per 1000 born alive in the year of reference. Data are based on registration of newly-born children with 550 gr weight and of 22 weeks of gestation |
Data last updated | May 17, 2023 |
Metadata last updated | Jun 16, 2023 |