Analysis of Infant Mortality Causes in Ordu Province from 2019 to 2023

Authors : Omer Yusuf Erdurmus, Eser Uyanik, Volkan Karabacak, Emrah Celenk, Gulseda Boz, Aslihan Gozutok, Dursun Tuzun

Pages : 24-33

Doi:10.56941/odutip.1676427

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Publication Date : 2025-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Infant mortality is influenced by numerous factors, the identification and assessment of which are crucial for the development of preventive strategies. Multiple factors and incidents can directly or indirectly affect infant mortality. This study aims to identify the causes of infant deaths and factors affecting infant mortality in Ordu province and to assist in developing preventive strategies. This descriptive study was conducted to examine infant mortality rates in Ordu province from 2019 to 2023. The sample consists of 242 infants who died in Ordu province between 2019 and 2023. In Ordu province, there were 8,304 live births with 54 infant deaths in 2019, 7,691 live births with 38 infant deaths in 2020, 7,099 live births with 45 infant deaths in 2021, 7,066 live births with 69 infant deaths in 2022, and 6,762 live births with 36 infant deaths in 2023. 80.5% of cases in the study were born via cesarean section (C/S). Infant deaths were caused by lung-related diseases (31.4%), prematurity (17.3%), heart-related diseases (17%), sepsis (18.2%), congenital anomalies (5%), and sudden infant death syndrome (1.6%). Considering the five-year data of Ordu province, the most common causes of infant death were lung pathologies, prematurity, cardiac pathologies, and sepsis. Providing prenatal and postnatal education, information, and high-quality healthcare to expectant mothers is undoubtedly the most crucial parameter to minimize these causes. Special interventions and strategies are needed to reduce infant mortality rates, along with more comprehensive research across the province.
Keywords : Epidemiyoloji, infant, mortalite

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