Infant and Child Mortality

Cross-source consensus on Infant and Child Mortality from 1 sources and 4 claims.

1 sources · 4 claims

How it works

Rapid improvement in infant and child mortality in the South was the main mechanism behind early convergence. — Life expectancy gains across US states between 1941 and 2000: a cohort study
The probability of dying before age 5 fell by nearly 40% in the South between 1941 and 1947. — Life expectancy gains across US states between 1941 and 2000: a cohort study
Under-five mortality accounted for a larger share of female gains in the South than outside the South during the 1940s. — Life expectancy gains across US states between 1941 and 2000: a cohort study
After the 1940s, gains became smaller and the share attributable to under-five mortality declined. — Life expectancy gains across US states between 1941 and 2000: a cohort study