Mortality of Children Under Five and Prevalence of Newborn Congenital Anomalies in Relation to Macroeconomic and Socioeconomic Factors in Latvia
Abstract
Material and Methods. The Newborns’ Register and Causes of Death Register were used as data sources; data on specific socioeconomic factors were retrieved from the Central Statistics Office.
Results. The results of the study show a strong correlation between mortality in children younger than 5 years and gross domestic product, as well as health budget in LVL per capita and the national unemployment level. The average decrease in infant mortality from congenital anomalies in Latvia was found to be 6.8 cases per 100 000 live births.
Conclusions. There is a strong correlation between child mortality and socioeconomic situation in the country. There is a need to analyze the data on child mortality in a transnational context on a regular basis and studying the correlations between child mortality indicators and socioeconomic indicators and health care management parameters.
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Ebela, I.; Zile, I.; Zakis, A.; Folkmanis, V.; Rumba-Rozenfelde, I. Mortality of Children Under Five and Prevalence of Newborn Congenital Anomalies in Relation to Macroeconomic and Socioeconomic Factors in Latvia. Medicina 2011, 47, 98. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina47120098
Ebela I, Zile I, Zakis A, Folkmanis V, Rumba-Rozenfelde I. Mortality of Children Under Five and Prevalence of Newborn Congenital Anomalies in Relation to Macroeconomic and Socioeconomic Factors in Latvia. Medicina. 2011; 47(12):98. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina47120098
Chicago/Turabian StyleEbela, Inguna, Irisa Zile, Aleksandrs Zakis, Valdis Folkmanis, and Ingrida Rumba-Rozenfelde. 2011. "Mortality of Children Under Five and Prevalence of Newborn Congenital Anomalies in Relation to Macroeconomic and Socioeconomic Factors in Latvia" Medicina 47, no. 12: 98. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina47120098