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Indirect mortality estimates for children under five in six Arab countries.
Population Bulletin of ESCWA
|January 1, 1993
Summary
Infant and childhood mortality rates vary significantly across six Arab nations, indicating differences in healthcare, living standards, and quality of life. These mortality trends reveal a lack of homogeneity among these countries.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Public Health
- Mortality Studies
Background:
- Infant and childhood mortality are key indicators of a nation's health and socioeconomic status.
- Understanding mortality trends is crucial for developing effective public health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze infant and childhood mortality levels and trends in six Arab countries over the past two decades.
- To assess the homogeneity of mortality patterns across these nations.
Main Methods:
- Utilized census and survey data from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, the Syrian Arab Republic, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Applied the Brass-Trussell methodology for mortality estimation.
- Employed Coale-Demeny West model life tables for comparative analysis.
Main Results:
- Identified significant disparities in infant and childhood mortality levels and trends among the studied Arab countries.
- Revealed that mortality patterns have not been uniform across the region since the mid-1950s.
- Highlighted variations in health programs, standards of living, and quality of life as contributing factors.
Conclusions:
- The Arab countries analyzed are not homogeneous concerning infant and childhood mortality.
- Disparities in mortality reflect underlying differences in socioeconomic development and healthcare systems.
- Further targeted research and interventions are needed to address specific national challenges.
Keywords:
AfricaArab CountriesAsiaBahrainChild MortalityComparative StudiesCross-cultural ComparisonsDemographic FactorsDeveloping CountriesDifferential MortalityEgyptEstimation TechnicsIndirect Estimation TechnicsInfant MortalityJordanKuwaitMediterranean CountriesMortalityNorthern AfricaPopulationPopulation DynamicsResearch MethodologyStudiesSyriaUnited Arab EmiratesWestern Asia
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