Trend Analysis & Causes of Childhood Mortality (0-5 years) in a Medical College Hospital in Bangladesh

Abstract

Background: Child mortality means the end of children under the age of five. The child mortality rate, also known as the under-five mortality rate, is the probability of dying between the ages of birth and five years, expressed as a percentage of 1,000 live births. Objective: The objective of the study is to explore the trends and causes of mortality in children aged within 0 to 5 years in a tertiary medical college hospital in Bangladesh. Method: It was a cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive study conducted from September 2020- to August 2021 by sample size of 157. Both primary and secondary data was used for this study. Results: There were 89 male children and 68 female children out of a total of 157. Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia were shown to be the leading causes of child death in both male and female children. Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia caused 29 of 68 female children and 40 of 89 male children death. Conclusion: Bangladesh's child mortality rate in 2020 was 28.95 deaths per thousand live births. Bangladesh's child mortality rate has declined over the last fifty years, going from 244.68 deaths per thousand live births in 1971 to 28.95 deaths per thousand live births in 2020. More investigations are also advised to learn more about the particular causes of child death.