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[Probability evaluation of yearly infant mortality].
Naselenie (Sofia, Bulgaria : 1983)
|January 1, 1987
Summary
Beck's coefficient offers a reliable infant mortality rate index by accounting for child migration. This method refines yearly infant mortality data using migration balance corrections.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Biostatistics
Context:
- Infant mortality rate (IMR) calculation is crucial for public health surveillance.
- Existing IMR indexes often lack accuracy due to migration complexities.
- Accurate IMR data is vital for effective child health policy development.
Purpose:
- To critically evaluate common infant mortality rate indexes.
- To introduce and validate Beck's coefficient as a superior IMR index.
- To refine IMR calculations by incorporating migration data.
Summary:
- Presents a critical survey of infant mortality rate indexes.
- Introduces Beck's coefficient, an improved index using migration balance.
- Details corrections using lower and upper elementary aggregates for migration data.
- Applies stochastic evaluation for final infant mortality results.
- Illustrates the methodology with Bulgarian demographic data.
Impact:
- Provides a more accurate method for calculating annual infant mortality rates.
- Enhances the reliability of demographic and public health statistics.
- Offers a refined tool for international comparisons of child mortality.