Inequalities in infant mortality in Brazil at subnational levels in Brazil, 1990 to 2015

Inequalities in infant mortality in Brazil at subnational levels in Brazil, 1990 to 2015

Abstract Background In this study, infant mortality rate (IMR) inequalities are analyzed from 1990 to 2015 in different geographic scales. Methods The Ministry of Health (MoH) IMR estimates by Federative Units (FU) were compared to those obtained by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) group. In order...

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Main Authors: Célia Landmann Szwarcwald, Wanessa da Silva de Almeida, Renato Azeredo Teixeira, Elisabeth Barboza França, Marina Jorge de Miranda, Deborah Carvalho Malta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Population Health Metrics
Subjects:
Infant mortality rate
GBD
Geographic inequalities
Income
Brazil
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12963-020-00208-1

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