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Child Mortality Estimation Methods

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Millennium Development Goal 4 calls for a reduction of two-thirds in the under-5 mortality rate between 1990 and 2015. Reliable estimates of child mortality are critical to the monitoring of progress toward this important goal. The UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME) annually reports on country, regional and global trends in child mortality. In this collection of research articles and reviews the independent Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to the UN IGME introduces the group's methodological innovations in estimating child mortality.The Collection is produced with support from UNICEF and the TAG of the UN IGME. The most recent estimates can be found on the Child Mortality Estimation website.

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The views expressed in this collection are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations, UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank. Its contents have not been formally edited and cleared by the United Nations, UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank.

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