Global, regional, and national mortality trends in older children and young adolescents (5-14 years) from 1990 to 2016: an analysis of empirical data

• Main Authors: Bruno Masquelier, PhD (Author), Lucia Hug, MA (Author), David Sharrow, PhD (Author), Danzhen You, PhD (Author), Daniel Hogan, PhD (Author), Kenneth Hill, PhD (Author), Jing Liu, MA (Author), Jon Pedersen, MA (Author), Leontine Alkema, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: From 1990 to 2016, the mortality of children younger than 5 years decreased by more than half, and there are plentiful data regarding mortality in this age group through which we can track global progress in reducing the under-5 mortality rate. By contrast, little is known on ho...