Remaining missed opportunities of child survival in Peru: modelling mortality impact of universal and equitable coverage of proven interventions

Table 1 Coverage change, under-five deaths prevented and under-five mortality reductions by intervention for scenario “Peru national to richest”

Peru national to richest
Intervention	Coverage change from national Peru to richest Peru (%)	Additional deaths prevented in children under-five by intervention	Percent of under-five mortality reduction attributable to intervention (%)
Full supportive care for prematurity	35.0	5,805	48.5 %
Full supportive care for sepsis/pneumonia	35.0	2,503	20.9 %
Labor and delivery management	11.1	2,501	20.9 %
Reduction of stunting	−11.3	1,443	12.1 %
Water connection in the home	17.9	641	5.4 %
Improved sanitation - Utilization of latrines or toilets	37.8	394	3.3 %
H. influenzae b vaccine	4.9	375	3.1 %
Neonatal resuscitation	13.8	361	3.0 %
Reduction of wasting	−0.1	287	2.4 %
Antibiotics for pPRoM^a	35.0	270	2.3 %
Clean birth practices	11.1	145	1.2 %
Immediate assessment and stimulation	11.1	105	0.9 %
Clean postnatal practices	4.6	90	0.8 %
Oral antibiotics for pneumonia	1.2	85	0.7 %
DPT vaccine	4.9	76	0.6 %
ORS - oral rehydration solution	1.9	30	0.3 %
Syphilis detection and treatment	23.7	15	0.1 %
Vitamin A supplementation	−3.5	−5	0.0 %
Improved water source	13.2	−20	−0.2 %
Hygienic disposal of children’s stools	−5.4	−25	−0.2 %
Thermal care	−21.2	−454	−3.8 %
Injectable antibiotics	−21.2	−668	−5.6 %
Promotion of breastfeeding	−17.8	−1,986	−16.6 %
Total		11,968	100