Table 1. Estimates of bias for estimates of U5MR for periods 1–5, 6–10, and 11–15 years before each survey: selected sub-Saharan African countries.

Country	DHS Year	Approximate HIV Prevalence in 2005 (Percent)	Assumed Background U5MR	Estimated Bias by Period before Survey (Percent)			Hallett et al. [8] Estimate 2005–2009
				1–5 Years	6–10 Years	11–15 Years
Côte d'Ivoire	2005	4.6	125	3.0	4.5	1.9	<2
Kenya	2003	7.1	75	6.7	9.8	3.0	N/A
Lesotho	2004	23.4	75	11.0	11.1	1.1	8
Namibia	2006–2007	15.3	50	11.5	17.1	6.6	6
Zambia	2007	15.0	150	5.3	10.8	9.1	4
Zimbabwe	2005	18.0	75	14.8	26.5	19.1	13

N/A, not available.