NEW DELHI: India added 69,944 newest and tiniest residents on New Year’s Day, the highest in the world, Unicef said on Tuesday.It was followed by China which welcomed 44,940 babies, Nigeria (25,685 babies), Pakistan (15,112 babies) and Indonesia (13,256 babies), as per data computed from total number of births taking place in various countries worldwide each day. India accounts for 18% of the estimated 3,95,072 babies born globally daily, Unicef said.Dr Yasmin Ali Haque, Unicef representative in India told TOI, many of the newborns do not survive a year or even a day due to health complications. “This New Year’s Day, we must resolve to save every child born from morbidity or mortality on account of complications during delivery or infections,” she said.In 2017, about 1 million babies died the day they were born, and 2.5 million in just their first month. While India has improved its infant mortality rate significantly over the last few years, Haque said reducing the rate of neonatal mortality remains a challenge. Experts say many newborn deaths can be averted with simple fixes such as exclusive breastfeeding; skin-to-skin contact between the mother or father and the baby; medicines and essential equipment; and access to clean, well-equipped health facilities staffed by skilled health workers.