Table 1.
Median annual changes in under-five mortality
Indicator | Median (IQR) annual change between the most recent and the previous DHS (No. of countries: 29— 21 in Africa, 8 in Asia) | Median (IQR) annual change between 2 DHS before the most recent one (No. of countries: 21— 16 in Africa, 5 in Asia) |
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Annual change in under-five mortality rate (under-five deaths/1,000 livebirths) | ||
Overall | −4.0 (−7.6, −1.7) | −1.2 (−5.5, 3.2) |
Africa | −6.1 (−8.1, −2.2) | 1.1 (−1.7, 3.4) |
Asia | −2.6 (−4.5, −1.5) | −5.4 (−7.2, −2.5) |
% of annual change in under-five mortality (as a percentage of mortality at baseline) | ||
Overall | −3.3 (−4.5, −1.4) | −0.6 (−2.3, 2.5) |
Africa | −3.2 (−4.5, −1.3) | 0.6 (−1.1, 2.9) |
Asia | −3.9 (−6.6, −2.2) | −4.6 (−6.3, −2.2) |
DHS=Demographic and health survey; IQR=Interquartile range