Global, regional, and national causes of death in children and adolescents younger than 20 years: an open data portal with estimates for 2000–21
Francisco Villavicencio, Jamie Perin, Hallie Eilerts-Spinelli, Diana Yeung, David Prieto‐Merino, Lucia Hug, David Sharrow, Danzhen You, Kathleen Strong, Robert E. Black, Li Liu
Abstract
Almost 6·5 million children and adolescents younger than 20 years died globally in 2021, the vast majority from preventable causes.1 Reliable and timely data on causes of death are needed to better focus the attention of the global community on improving the survival of children and adolescents and to guide effective policy and programmes. But no less importantly, these data must be publicly available and easily accessible.
Topics & Concepts
DemographyEnvironmental healthGeographyMedicineSociologyGlobal Maternal and Child HealthChild Nutrition and Water AccessFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations