Age distribution, trends, and forecasts of under-5 mortality in 31 sub-Saharan African countries: A modeling study.

<h4>Background</h4>Despite the sharp decline in global under-5 deaths since 1990, uneven progress has been achieved across and within countries. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for child mortality were met only by a few countries. Valid concerns exist...

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Main Authors: Iván Mejía-Guevara, Wenyun Zuo, Eran Bendavid, Nan Li, Shripad Tuljapurkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002757