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China Sample Survey on Child Mortality 1991

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
中国5岁以下儿童死亡抽样调查
Geography 
China (CHN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1991 - 12/1991
Data type
Survey:
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The National Sample Survey on Child Mortality covered 92,059 live births and 505,859 children ages 1-4 in 1991. For children under five, the four leading causes of death were neonatal diseases, respiratory diseases, accidents, and congenital malformations. The under-5 mortality rate was 55.1 per 1000.

Keywords 
Birth asphyxia, Congenital anomalies, Diarrhea, Household deaths, Infant mortality, Lower respiratory infections, Mortality, Neonatal conditions, Summary birth history
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021