China Sample Survey on Child Mortality 1991

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

January, 1991 - December, 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

Citation

Contributors

National Collaborative Group for Survey of Deaths of Under 5 Children (China)

Suggested citation

National Collaborative Group for Survey of Deaths of Under 5 Children (China). China Sample Survey on Child Mortality 1991.