Table 3

Pooled risk ratios (RRs) of neonatal mortality in 2010 vs 2004 overall, by mortality level in 2004 and by gestational age

All countriesOverallGestational age subgroup
24–27 Weeks28–31 Weeks32–36 Weeks37+ Weeks
RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)
0.71 (0.65 to 0.77)0.75 (0.66 to 0.83)0.74 (0.65 to 0.83)0.78 (0.68 to 0.90)0.70 (0.60 to 0.81)
Mortality in 2004
 Low mortality*0.75 (0.65 to 0.88)0.75 (0.36 to 1.15)0.65 (0.47 to 0.92)0.94 (0.62 to 1.44)0.70 (0.54 to 0.90)
 Intermediate mortality†0.71 (0.63 to 0.81)0.74 (0.63 to 0.86)0.79 (0.66 to 0.94)0.77 (0.63 to 0.93)0.71 (0.57 to 0.89)
 High mortality‡0.65 (0.57 to 0.75)0.78 (0.71 to 0.86)0.66 (0.57 to 0.77)0.70 (0.60 to 0.82)0.68 (0.48 to 0.96)
  • *Czech Republic 1.9‰, Finland 2.0‰, Luxembourg 1.9‰ and Norway 1.9‰.

  • †Finland 2‰, Belgium: Flanders 2.2‰, Slovenia 2.2‰, Portugal 2.3‰, UK: Northern Ireland 2.4‰, Austria 2.5‰, UK: England and Wales 2.5‰, UK: Scotland 2.5‰, the Netherlands 2.8‰, Denmark 3‰ and Estonia 3.9‰.

  • ‡Latvia 5.5‰, Poland 4.4‰, Malta 4.4‰ and Lithuania 4.2‰.