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Diarrheal Disease and Global Child Health Tracker
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This data tracks the global mortality figures for various causes of death among children under the age of five. It serves as a vital resource for monitoring public health progress, particularly concerning preventable illnesses such as diarrheal diseases, which pose a significant threat, especially in developing countries. The figures underscore the urgent need for continued efforts in sanitation, hydration treatment, and vaccination programmes. The dataset captures detailed statistics across multiple countries over time, allowing for the evaluation of public health interventions and policy effectiveness aimed at reducing childhood mortality.
Columns
The dataset contains 32 fields, including:
- Entity: The name of the country or geographical area (228 unique values).
- Code: The corresponding country code (206 unique values).
- Year: The recorded year of the data (ranging from 1990 to 2019).
- Deaths - Diarrheal diseases - Sex: Both - Age: Under 5 (Number): Mortality numbers attributed to diarrheal diseases (Max value approximately 1.65 million).
- Deaths - Lower respiratory infections - Sex: Both - Age: Under 5 (Number): Mortality numbers attributed to lower respiratory infections (Max value approximately 2.21 million).
- Deaths - Neonatal preterm birth - Sex: Both - Age: Under 5 (Number): Mortality numbers related to premature birth (Max value approximately 1.27 million).
- Deaths - Neonatal encephalopathy due to birth asphyxia and trauma - Sex: Both - Age: Under 5 (Number): Mortality from birth-related trauma and asphyxia (Max value approximately 809 thousand).
- Deaths - Measles - Sex: Both - Age: Under 5 (Number): Mortality numbers attributed to Measles (Max value approximately 704 thousand).
- Deaths - Malaria - Sex: Both - Age: Under 5 (Number): Mortality numbers attributed to Malaria (Max value approximately 632 thousand).
- Deaths - Congenital birth defects - Sex: Both - Age: Under 5 (Number): Mortality figures due to birth defects (Max value approximately 834 thousand).
- Deaths - Neoplasms - Sex: Both - Age: Under 5 (Number): Mortality attributed to Neoplasms (Max value approximately 85.2 thousand).
- Deaths - HIV/AIDS - Sex: Both - Age: Under 5 (Number): Mortality figures related to HIV/AIDS (Max value approximately 224 thousand).
- Deaths - Tuberculosis - Sex: Both - Age: Under 5 (Number): Mortality figures related to Tuberculosis (Max value approximately 210 thousand).
- Other columns track deaths from specific causes such as Nutritional deficiencies, Meningitis, Whooping cough, Drowning, Road injuries, and Environmental heat/cold exposure, all measured for children under 5.
Distribution
The data file, named
causes-of-death-in-children-under-5 NEW.csv, is usually provided in CSV format. The structure includes 32 columns. There are 6,840 valid records available. The anticipated update frequency for this material is annually.Usage
This dataset is ideal for applications focused on tracking and analysing global health crises and successes. It can be used to:
- Monitor progress in reducing mortality rates caused by preventable diseases like diarrhoea.
- Evaluate the impact of public health interventions such as improved water access, sanitation facilities, Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT), and routine vaccination programmes.
- Identify geographical disparities in access to essential health services and infrastructure.
- Inform policy decisions regarding resource allocation to bolster public health infrastructure, particularly in low-income nations.
Coverage
The data covers approximately 228 unique countries and entities globally. The time span of the observations runs from 1990 up to 2019. The demographic focus is strictly on mortality figures for children aged Under 5. All death statistics are aggregated for both sexes.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Intended users include:
- Public Health Researchers: For epidemiological studies, trend analysis, and assessing global disease burden.
- Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs): To target aid and intervention programmes where child mortality rates are highest.
- Governmental Agencies/Policymakers: For developing national health strategies and measuring progress towards Sustainable Development Goals related to child survival.
- Data Scientists: For creating visualisations (e.g., using Looker or PowerBI) and statistical models predicting future health threats.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Child Mortality Causes (1990-2019)
- Under-5 Deaths by Cause and Country
- Preventable Childhood Mortality Statistics
- Diarrheal Disease and Global Child Health Tracker
Attributes
Original Data Source:Diarrheal Disease and Global Child Health Tracker
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