PubMed · 1994 · 23 citations · 6 references
Public HealthChild HealthInfectious DiseasesEpidemiologyInfant HealthPediatric EpidemiologyChild Health EpidemiologyChild MortalityInfant Infectious DiseasesInfant MortalityPediatric Diarrheal DisordersPopulation Health Of ChildrenAcute Lower Respiratory Tract InfectionsChild Mortality EpidemiologyDiarrheal Disease MortalityInfectious Causes Of DeathMortality Rates
A nationwide survey, conducted in 1992-93 by the Control of Diarrhoeal Disease Programme, Government of Bangladesh, made national estimates of levels and causes of child mortality. A gradual downward trend in infant and child mortality was observed from the mid 1980s. Current mortality rates among infants and children below 5 years were estimated to be around 100 and 150 per 1,000 live births respectively. More than a quarter of deaths in children below 5 years were found to be associated with diarrhoea. Acute respiratory tract infections were also shown to be a major killer of young children.
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