An ecological study designed to investigate the association between child mortality rates and gender inequality using the United Nations Development Programme’s Gender Inequality Index (GII), showed that low- and middle-income countries have significantly higher gender inequality and under-5 mortality rates than high-income countries. Greater gender inequality was significantly correlated with lower immunization coverage and higher neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality.
Full Citation:
Brinda, E.M., Rajkumar, A. P., Enemark, U.. 2015. Association between gender inequality and index and child mortality rates: a cross-national study of 138 countries.. BMC Public Health. 15(97).
Title of Article: Association between gender inequality and index and child mortality rates: a cross-national study of 138 countries.
Author(s): Brinda, E.M., Rajkumar, A. P., Enemark, U.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Name: BMC Public Health
Publication Volume: 15(97)
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4353466/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1186/s12889-015-1449-3