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Konstansa Lazarević1, Dragan Bogdanović1, Saša Milićević1

  • 1Department for Biomedical Science, State University of Novi Pazar, Novi Pazar, Serbia.

Central European Journal of Public Health
|July 10, 2021
PubMed

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Child mortality from external causes in Serbia has declined but remains a concern. Transport accidents and drowning are leading causes, with significant downward trends observed for unintentional injuries in both boys and girls.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Child mortality from external causes remains a significant global health issue, despite declining trends.
  • External causes constitute a substantial proportion of overall child deaths in Serbia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in mortality rates from external causes among children aged 1-14 years in Serbia.
  • To identify specific external causes contributing to child mortality in the country.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized mortality data from the Statistical Office of Serbia for the period 1997-2016.
  • Employed Joinpoint analysis to determine average annual percentage change (APC) in mortality rates.

Main Results:

  • External causes accounted for 29.4% of child deaths between 1997 and 2016, decreasing from 34.8% to 21.8%.
  • Transport accidents (37.6%) and drowning (18.2%) were the primary causes of death.
  • Significant annual declines in mortality rates were observed for unintentional injuries in boys (-5.4%) and girls (-7.1%), and for intentional injuries in boys (-10%).

Conclusions:

  • Despite a notable decrease, external causes of death remain a critical issue for children aged 1-14 in Serbia.
  • Urgent implementation of nationwide prevention programs is necessary to further reduce child mortality from external causes.
Abstract

Keywords:
childrenexternal causesmortality

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