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Table 1 Variations in district-level neonatal mortality over time by Demographic and Health Survey-based birth cohorts in Peru

From: Examining national and district-level trends in neonatal health in Peru through an equity lens: a success story driven by political will and societal advocacy

Department

Regiona

2001–2003

2004–2006

2007–2009

2010-2012

% of reduction

Amazonas

Amazon

14.26

13.34

11.05

13.99

1.8

Ancash

Andes

13.91

12.02

7.07

6.65

52.2

Apurimac

Andes

18.85

15.45

6.05

7.06

62.5

Arequipa

Andes

2.76

12.71

9.83

6.28

−128.0

Ayacucho

Andes

15.65

10.91

5.08

17.33

−10.8

Cajamarca

Andes

17.23

12.68

13.26

12.56

27.1

Cusco

Andes

15.12

15.49

9.09

14.73

2.6

Huancavelica

Andes

18.25

16.20

9.54

13.67

25.1

Huanuco

Andes

16.30

12.43

11.54

9.19

43.6

Ica

Coast

8.84

10.99

15.47

6.64

24.9

Junin

Andes

19.62

12.25

7.19

8.76

55.3

La Libertad

Coast

7.50

12.17

8.22

10.28

−37.0

Lambayeque

Coast

11.21

8.12

13.80

6.14

45.3

Lima/Callao

Coast

5.93

10.50

2.80

7.24

−22.0

Loreto

Amazon

24.28

19.25

13.68

18.70

23.0

Madre de Dios

Amazon

14.87

10.64

19.79

10.35

30.4

Moquegua

Coast

17.01

11.55

8.68

6.02

64.6

Pasco

Andes

18.20

21.48

12.92

3.03

83.4

Piura

Coast

14.61

13.80

12.59

7.09

51.5

Puno

Andes

21.32

15.00

16.65

12.36

42.0

San Martin

Amazon

16.78

15.57

14.54

23.74

−41.4

Tacna

Coast

12.53

9.51

8.81

0.00

100.0

Tumbes

Coast

13.09

20.81

12.68

12.55

4.1

Ucayali

Amazon

12.71

15.91

9.69

5.21

59.0

  1. aSource: National Institute of Statistics and Computing (http://www.inei.gob.pe/media/MenuRecursivo/publicaciones_digitales/Est/Lib0015/cap-51.htm)