Early-life mortality rates in Brazil and progress toward meeting related sustainable development goals: a nationwide population study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early-life mortality rates have significantly declined since 2000, and sustaining this progress could save over 11 million children's lives worldwide. Achieving uniform reductions in early-life mortality remains a critical public health challenge in Brazil. This study analyzed disaggregated trends in early-life mortality across Brazilian regions and assessed each region's progress toward meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and national targets for Brazil.

Methods

This is a population-based analytical and ecological study. We analyzed data from official government information systems for Brazilian regions and states over five consecutive five-year periods between 1998 and 2022. The SDG targets considered were: an under-five mortality rate (U5MR) of 25

SUBMITTER: Lopes ASA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12148743 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature