New study analyses the development of child mortality across wealth groups in sub-Sahara Africa
A novel study with the collaboration of NADEL's Kenneth Harttgen highlights the importance of addressing the social and economic factors contributing to child mortality, and the need to look beyond simple national averages to better understand the development of child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.
A recent study published in the Journal of Global Health, co-authored by Kenneth Harttgen of NADEL, shows that despite declines in child mortality and increases in wealth in sub-Saharan Africa over the past decades, significant disparities in under-five mortality rates remain between socio-economic groups.
The researchers used data from 89 household surveys from 30 sub-Saharan African countries between 2010 and 2019. By examining the joint distribution of health and wealth, the researchers could identify which countries were making the most progress in reducing child mortality across different socioeconomic groups.
This study highlights the importance of addressing the social and economic factors contributing to child mortality and the need to look beyond simple national averages to better understand the development of child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.
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