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[Infant mortality and perinatal mortality in Poland in the eighties]
Z J Brzeziński1, I Sawińska, K Szamotulska
1Zakład Epidemiologii Instytutu Matki i Dziecka, Warszawie.
Insights
Infant mortality in Poland declined in the 1980s, with postneonatal mortality decreasing more than neonatal mortality. However, 1989 rates remained high compared to developed nations.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Public Health
- Pediatrics
Context:
- Analysis of infant and perinatal mortality trends in Poland during the 1980-1989 decade.
- Utilizes World Health Organization (WHO) statistical definitions for the perinatal period.
Purpose:
- To present the dynamics of changes in infant mortality and perinatal mortality by age and cause.
- To compare Polish mortality rates with those of developed countries.
Summary:
- Observed a more significant decline in postneonatal mortality rates compared to neonatal mortality rates throughout the 1980s.
- In 1989, neonatal mortality rate was 14.8 and perinatal mortality rate was 19.6.
- These 1989 rates are considered high when benchmarked against developed countries.
Impact:
- Highlights persistent challenges in reducing neonatal and perinatal mortality in Poland.
- Provides data for targeted public health interventions and policy development.
- Informs international comparisons of child survival rates.
Abstract:
The dynamics of the changes in the level of infant mortality and perinatal mortality in Poland during 1980-89 by age and cause is presented. The statistical definitions concerning the perinatal period are used according to the World Health Organization's recommendations. There is stronger decline in postneonatal mortality rates then in neonatal rates during the eighties. The level of neonatal mortality rates (14.8 in 1989) and perinatal mortality rates (19.6 in 1989) is high comparing to the developed countries.