Background Detailed assessments of mortality patterns, particularly age-specific mortality,
represent a crucial input that enables health systems to target interventions to specific …

Background Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations
requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of …

Millennium Development Goal 5 has not been universally achieved, particularly in sub-
Saharan Africa. Understanding whether maternal deaths occur during pregnancy, childbirth …

Abstract Background Gobally, Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) has the largest maternal mortality
burden, but the region lacks accurate data. Objective To review methods historically used to …

An extensive literature documents the contributions of discrimination and social exclusion to
health disparities. This study investigates life expectancy differentials along lines of caste …

This paper provides an overview of trends in mortality in children aged under 5 and adults
between the ages of 15 and 60 in sub-Saharan Africa, using data on the survival of the …

We study the intergenerational persistence of inequality by estimating grandmother-mother
associations in the loss of a child, using pooled data from 119 Demographic and Health …

Neonatal deaths (occurring within 28 days of birth) account for close to one-half of all deaths
among children under age 5 worldwide. In most low-and middle-income countries, data on …

Background In countries with limited vital registration, adult mortality is frequently estimated
using siblings' survival histories (SSHs) collected during Demographic and Health Surveys …

THIS chapter provides an overview of past and expected future trends in life expectancy in
populations with low levels of mortality. High and low mortality populations were separated …