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Background: Nearly 3 million babies die each year in their first month of life and a similar number die at birth. Notably, the first month of life of these children. That a quarter to half deaths occur in the first 24 hours and that 75% of them occur in the first week. The study aims: determine the causes of neonatal mortality in Kut City. Methodology: A non-probability a convenience sample of (N=406) was collected through a review of NCUS records which were selected out from the main hospitals. The data were collected from a retrospective secondary data from death certificates, medical records and death records using the questionnaire deals with neonate age, gender, birth weight, and cause of death. Data are analyzed through the application of descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis approach that includes, frequencies and percentages; Chi squared test. Results: The study results indicate that the (77.8%) of neonate aged less than five days and die. Regarding gender, most of them were male and their weight 1000-2000. There were a significant association between neonate age, and gender with the causes of their morbidity at p-value <0.05. Conclusion: A less than five days of life male neonate weighted 1000-2000 kg die by respiratory distress syndrome affected by age and their gender. Health care providers need to be trained on neonatal resuscitation. All nurses and doctors involved in obstetrics and neonatal care should be trained in at least immediate care of the newborn.