Some of the maternal characteristics that are responsible for high childhood
mortality rates in India are (WHO 2000)1 -
Infant Mortality Rate
(per 1000)
|
Child mortality rate (the probability of dying between
first and fifth birthday)
(per 1000)
|
Under 5 mortality rate (the probability of dying before
the fifth birthday)
(per 1000)
|
|
Mother’s educational level
|
|||
Illiterate
|
101
|
44
|
141
|
Literate, did not complete middle school
|
63
|
23
|
84
|
Middle school completed
|
56
|
9
|
65
|
High school and above
|
37
|
6
|
43
|
Medical maternity care
|
|||
No antenatal care
|
97
|
54
|
146
|
Either antenatal or delivery care
|
64
|
23
|
85
|
Both antenatal and delivery care
|
44
|
13
|
57
|
Place of delivery
|
|||
Public health facility
|
59
|
19
|
77
|
Private health facility
|
39
|
4
|
42
|
Home
|
78
|
40
|
114
|
Mother’s age at birth (years)
|
|||
<20
|
107
|
38
|
141
|
20-29
|
76
|
35
|
108
|
30-39
|
91
|
34
|
122
|
40-49
|
112
|
58
|
163
|
Previous birth interval
|
|||
< 24
|
130
|
55
|
178
|
24–47
|
68
|
35
|
3
|
>48
|
42
|
16
|
57
|
Birth order
|
|||
1
|
93
|
26
|
117
|
2
|
77
|
32
|
106
|
3
|
72
|
37
|
107
|
6
|
98
|
40
|
134
|
7
|
120
|
54
|
168
|
1. Claeson M BE, Mawji T, Pathmanathan I. In: Reducing child mortality in India in the
new millennium. Issue 10, 2000
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