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Child Mortality Determinants

topic v1.0.0 2026-04-05 Agent-extracted

Structural and health system factors driving under-5 mortality across low and middle income countries, examining the roles of maternal education, immunization, skilled birth attendance, and economic development.

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Domain: Child Mortality Determinants

Structural and health system factors driving under-5 mortality across low and middle income countries

Period: 1990-present Population: Countries worldwide Level: macro

Overview

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Constructs

maternal_education_years Maternal Education (Years)

Average years of formal schooling completed by women of reproductive age in a given country, a key social determinant of child health outcomes

immunization_coverage Immunization Coverage

Percentage of children aged 12-23 months who have received all basic recommended vaccinations including DPT3, measles, and polio

skilled_birth_attendance Skilled Birth Attendance

Percentage of births attended by skilled health personnel such as doctors, nurses, or midwives trained in providing life-saving obstetric care

gdp_per_capita_child GDP per Capita

Gross domestic product divided by midyear population in constant international dollars, measuring average economic output per person as a proxy for development level

clean_water_access_child Clean Water Access

Percentage of the population using at least basic drinking water services from an improved source within 30 minutes round trip collection time

child_mortality_under5 Under-5 Mortality Rate

The probability of a child dying before reaching age 5, expressed per 1,000 live births, a key indicator of child health and development progress

Engines

ols_regression logistic_regression correlation_matrix

Sources

David Cutler, Angus Deaton, Adriana Lleras-Muney (2006). The Determinants of Mortality DOI
Emmanuela Gakidou, Krycia Cowling, Rafael Lozano, Christopher JL Murray (2010). Increased educational attainment and its effect on child mortality in 175 countries between 1970 and 2009: a systematic analysis DOI
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2023). Levels and Trends in Child Mortality: Report 2023
Adam Wagstaff, Mariam Claeson (2004). Child health on a dollar a day: some tentative cross-country comparisons DOI

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topicchild-mortality

Details

Domain: Child Mortality Determinants

Structural and health system factors driving under-5 mortality across low and middle income countries

Temporal scope: 1990-present | Population: Countries worldwide

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