Retrospective analysis of mortality among children under 5 years of age in Huangshi over the period 2002-2022, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The United Nations' Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals both underscore the critical need to reduce the under-five mortality rate globally. China has made remarkable progress in decreasing the mortality rate of children under five. This study aims to examine the trends in child mortality rates from 2002 to 2022 and the causes of deaths among neonates, infants, and children under 5 years of age from 2013 to 2022 in Huangshi.

Methods

The data resource was supported and provided by the Huangshi Health Commission, Huangshi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, and the Huangshi Statistics Bureau. Figures were drawn using Origin 2021.

Results

The mortality rate among children under 5 years old significantly decreased, from 21.38 per 1,000

SUBMITTER: Xie J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11134869 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature