Under-5-mortality rate and causes of death in China, 2000 to 2010

To assess the changes and the leading cause of deaths for children under 5 years old, in China, during 2000 - 2010, with the aim of evaluation on the progress in achieving the relative goal set by "National Program of Action for Child Development in China (2001 - 2010)", and understanding...

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Published inZhōnghuá liúxíngbìng zázhì Vol. 33; no. 6; p. 558
Main Authors Feng, Jiang, Yuan, Xiu-qin, Zhu, Jun, Li, Xiao-hong, Miao, Lei, He, Chun-hua, Wang, Yan-ping
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.06.2012
Subjects
Cause of Death
Child Mortality
Child, Preschool
China - epidemiology
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Infant
Infant Mortality
Infant, Newborn
Rural Population
Urban Population
China
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Summary:To assess the changes and the leading cause of deaths for children under 5 years old, in China, during 2000 - 2010, with the aim of evaluation on the progress in achieving the relative goal set by "National Program of Action for Child Development in China (2001 - 2010)", and understanding the related challenges. Data used in this study were collected from the population-based National Maternal and Child's Health Surveillance Network of China. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Under-5-mortality rate (U5MR) and the leading cause of deaths for under-5 children were analyzed. Nationwide IMR and U5MR in 2010 dropped by 59.3% and 58.7% respectively, compared to that in 2000. Decreases by 50.8% and 47.1% in IMR and U5MR were observed in urban areas, and 56.5% and 56.0% in rural areas during this period. Compared with data from 2000, the leading causes-specific U5MR in 2010 had significantly declined. The top 5 leading causes of death in 2010 were premature birth/low birth weight, pneumonia, birth asphyxia, congenital hea
ISSN:0254-6450