Abstract:
Objective To analyze the trend of child mortality under 5 and causes in Dongcheng District, Beijing, 2016-2021, so as to provide evidence to further reduce under-5 child mortality.
Methods Death data of children under 5 reported by 16 prevention and health care departments from community health centers in Dongcheng District 2016-2021 were collected. Neonatal mortality rate(NMR), infant mortality rate(IMR), under 5 mortality rate( U5MR), major cause-specific death rate and pre-death health care services were analyzed.
Results From 2016 to 2021, child mortality of all age group under 5 in Dongcheng District, Beijing fluctuated, and IMR was relatively stable and decreased. NMR, IMR and U5MR were 1. 00‰, 1. 76‰ and 2. 17‰ respectively.Compared with 2016, NMR, IMR and U5MR in Dongcheng District in 2021 were 0. 73‰, 0. 91‰ and 1. 82‰ respectively, and they were decreased by 10. 97%, 53. 57% and 19. 82% respectively, among which IMR declined the most. The rank of major death causes from 2016 to 2021 were congenital abnormalities, premature birth and low birth weight, congenital heart disease and birth asphyxia.The mortality rate of congenital abnormalities ranked the highest, which was 31. 37/100 000. Mortality changes of premature birth and low birth weight is the largest, which decreased from 61. 80/100 000 in 2016 to 18. 20/100 000 in 2021. From 2016 to 2021, the proportions of under-5 child pre-death hospitalization, outpatient treatment and seeking no medical care in Dongcheng District were70. 19%, 23. 08% and 6. 73% respectively. The place of death in the hospital, at home, on the way to hospital and others was accounted for 72. 12%, 18. 27%, 5. 77% and 3. 85% respectively.
Conclusion From 2016 to 2021, the mortality of children under5 years old in Dongcheng District of Beijing showed an unstable fluctuation. To further reduce the mortality rate, it is still necessary to carry out health education, strengthen childbirth cooperation and training, and improve the transport network of critically ill newborns so as to further decrese the under-5 mortality rate.