Child mortality
Child Mortality
Child mortality, also known as under-five mortality, refers to the death of infants and children under the age of five. The term is often used in the context of public health, demography, and epidemiology.
Pronunciation
- Child Mortality: /ˈtʃaɪld mɔːrˈtalɪti/
Etymology
The term "child mortality" is derived from the English words "child", meaning a young human being below the age of puberty, and "mortality", which comes from the Latin word "mortalitas", meaning the state of being subject to death.
Definition
Child mortality is a critical indicator of the health and well-being of a population. It is often used as a measure of the quality of healthcare and the effectiveness of public health interventions.
Causes
The leading causes of child mortality include premature birth, pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, and malnutrition. Many of these deaths can be prevented with access to simple, affordable interventions such as vaccination, nutrition, clean water, and sanitation.
Related Terms
- Infant mortality: The death of an infant before his or her first birthday.
- Neonatal mortality: The death of a baby within the first 28 days of life.
- Maternal mortality: The death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy.
- Morbidity: The condition of being diseased.
- Mortality rate: A measure of the number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Child mortality
- Wikipedia's article - Child mortality
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