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Table 3 Mortality rate of newborns, infants, and children (per 1000 live births)

From: Suggestions to ameliorate the inequity in urban/rural allocation of healthcare resources in China

Indicator

2000

2005

2008

2009

2010

Total

     

  Newborn mortality

22.8

13.2

10.2

9.0

8.3

  Infant mortality

32.2

19.0

14.9

13.8

13.1

  Mortality of children >5 years

39.7

22.5

18.5

17.2

16.4

Urban

     

  Newborn mortality

9.5

7.5

5.0

4.5

4.1

  Infant mortality

11.8

9.1

6.5

6.2

5.8

  Mortality of children >5 years

13.8

10.7

7.9

7.6

7.3

Rural

     

  Newborn mortality

25.8

14.7

12.3

10.8

10.0

  Infant mortality

37.0

21.6

18.4

17.0

16.1

  Mortality of children >5 years

45.7

25.7

22.7

21.1

20.1