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

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 h...

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Main Authors: Bruno Masquelier, PhD, Lucia Hug, MA, David Sharrow, PhD, Danzhen You, PhD, Daniel Hogan, PhD, Kenneth Hill, PhD, Jing Liu, MA, Jon Pedersen, MA, Leontine Alkema, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X1830353X