The authors combine data from 84 Demographic and Health Surveys from 46 countries to analyze trends and socioeconomic differences in adult mortality, calculating mortality based on the sibling mortality reports collected from female respondents aged 15-49. The analysis yields four main findings. First, adult mortality is different from child mortality: while under-5 mortality shows a definite improving trend over time, adult mortality does not, especially...
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2011/06/01
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS5716
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2011/06/01
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Trends and socioeconomic gradients in adult mortality around the developing world
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adult mortality