The decline in child mortality: a reappraisal

The present paper examines, describes and documents country-specific trends in under-five mortality rates (i.e., mortality among children under five years of age) in the 1990s. Our analysis updates previous studies by UNICEF, the World Bank and the United Nations. It identifies countries and WHO reg...

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Main Authors: Omar B. Ahmad, Alan D. Lopez, Mie Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2000-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862000001000004&lng=en&tlng=en