Distribution of under-5 deaths in the neonatal, postneonatal, and childhood periods: a multicountry analysis in 64 low- and middle-income countries
Zhihui Li, Omar Karlsson, Rockli Kim, S. V. Subramanian
International Journal for Equity in Health
Abstract
Along with the countries' economic development, an increasing proportion of under-5 deaths occurs in the neonatal period, suggesting a need for multi-layer health strategies with potentially heavier investment in newborn health.
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Social policyHealth services researchPublic healthLow and middle income countriesEnvironmental healthDistribution (mathematics)Medicine