Estimated impact of the 2020 economic downturn on under-5 mortality for 129 countries.

ABSTRACT: In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), economic downturns can lead to increased child mortality by affecting dietary, environmental, and care-seeking factors. This study estimates the potential loss of life in children under five years old attributable to economic downturns in 2020. We used a multi-level, mixed effects model to estimate the relationship between gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and under-5 mortality rates (U5MRs) specific to each of 129 LMICs. Public data were retrieved from the World Bank World Development Indicators database and the United Nations World Populations Prospects estimates for the years 1990-2020. Country-specific regression coefficients on the relationship between child mortality and GDP were used to estimate the impact on U5MR of reductions in G

SUBMITTER: Cardona M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8865697 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature