The greatest risk of death is at the beginning of life: three-quarters of all neonatal deaths (three million) occur within one week of birth, and at least one million babies die on their first day of life, many at home without any formal healthcare. Moreover, almost 40% of all child deaths occur in the neonatal period, with Africa and South Asia accounting for two-thirds of the total.
死亡的最大危险发生在生命开始阶段：四分之三的新生儿（三百万）在出生后一周内死亡，至少1百万的婴儿在出生后第一天死亡，许多人是死在家里，没有正规的医疗护理。而且，几乎40％的儿童死亡发生在新生儿阶段，非洲和南亚占总数的三分之二。