Causes | 1972–74 (n=214) | 1982–842-150(n=154) | 1992–94† ‡ (n=59) |
Prematurity/low birth weight | 41.6 | 50.7 | 33.8 |
Birth asphyxia | 3.7 | 5.8 | 10.2 |
Tetanus neonatorum | 25.7 | 6.5 | 1.7 |
Septicaemia | — | 9.1 | 20.3 |
Acute respiratory infection | 13.6 | 17.5 | 15.3 |
Diarrhoea | 5.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
Others including congenital abnormalities | 10.3 | 7.8 | 16.9 |
↵2-150 p value <0.00001 1972–74 v1982–84. †p value <0.00001 1972–74 v1992–94. ‡p value <0.00001 1982–84 v1992–94.