Dataset on infant mortality rates in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Surveillance of infant and fetal deaths is of paramount importance in thinking about government strategies to reduce these rates, provide greater visibility of these mortality figures in the country, enable the adoption of prevention measures, as well as contribute to a better record of deaths.

Data description

The dataset comprises fetal, neonatal, early neonatal, late neonatal, and perinatal Mortality Rates of Brazilian municipalities with their respective information, between 2010 to 2020, aggregated by epidemiological week.

SUBMITTER: Souto G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10353192 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature