Mortality Estimation For National Populations

Author : Alan D. Lopez,Christopher J. L. Murray,Haidong Wang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0295991836

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Mortality Estimation for National Populations by Alan D. Lopez,Christopher J. L. Murray,Haidong Wang Pdf

Monitoring progress toward global health and development goals requires a basic understanding of levels, patterns, and trends in mortality. National health, population, and social services planning also depend on reliably measuring mortality rates. Yet current practice in estimating mortality levels in populations does not adequately capture the impact of recent public health crises, including the AIDS epidemic, war, and natural disasters. Mortality Estimation for National Populations provides a comprehensive methodological reassessment on how mortality is measured, resulting in new, unbiased, and comparable estimates of age-specific mortality rates, life expectancy by age, and other health indicators for 187 national populations. A novel feature of this work is the estimation of annual mortality rates from 1970 to 2011, providing important perspectives on the pace of mortality change in countries. To provide better age- and sex-specific measurements for all-cause mortality, this book thoroughly updates formal demographic methods including summary birth history, sibling survival, and death distribution methods. Innovative statistical models such as spatial-temporal and Gaussian process regressions are used as data synthesizing tools. New demographic models to estimate mortality for neonatal age groups and new model life tables are developed and applied. Validation studies demonstrate that these new methods provide estimates with higher predictive validity than those based on conventional methods. Detailed case studies of the methods' application to Ethiopia, India, and Nicaragua are included. Christopher J.L. Murray is professor of global health and director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. Alan D. Lopez is head of the School of Population Health at the University of Queensland, Australia. Haidong Wang is assistant professor of global health at IHME.

Author : National Research Council,Committee on Population,Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309169172

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Research Ethics in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies by National Research Council,Committee on Population,Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration Pdf

Situations involving conflict and forced migration have become increasingly commonplace in today's world. The need to understand the causes, consequences, and characteristics of these situations is creating a burgeoning field of research. But given the nature of complex emergency settings, traditional research guidelines may be inappropriate. The research and policy community has recognized this problem and has begun to address issues surrounding the ethics of doing research in emergency settings and among conflict-affected and displaced populations. The Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, under the aegis of the Committee on Population of the National Research Council, held a workshop to examine some of these issues. This report to the roundtable summarizes the workshop presentations and discussion.

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population and Demography. Panel on Data Collection
Publisher : National Academies
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Fertility
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037438764

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Collecting Data for the Estimation of Fertility and Mortality by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population and Demography. Panel on Data Collection Pdf

Author : National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Committee on Population,Committee on Rising Midlife Mortality Rates and Socioeconomic Disparities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0309684730

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High and Rising Mortality Rates Among Working-Age Adults by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Committee on Population,Committee on Rising Midlife Mortality Rates and Socioeconomic Disparities Pdf

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Best Practices for Assessing Mortality and Significant Morbidity Following Large-Scale Disasters
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309680257

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A Framework for Assessing Mortality and Morbidity After Large-Scale Disasters by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Best Practices for Assessing Mortality and Significant Morbidity Following Large-Scale Disasters Pdf

In the wake of a large-scale disaster, from the initial devastation through the long tail of recovery, protecting the health and well-being of the affected individuals and communities is paramount. Accurate and timely information about mortality and significant morbidity related to the disaster are the cornerstone of the efforts of the disaster management enterprise to save lives and prevent further health impacts. Conversely, failure to accurately capture mortality and significant morbidity data undercuts the nation's capacity to protect its population. Information about disaster-related mortality and significant morbidity adds value at all phases of the disaster management cycle. As a disaster unfolds, the data are crucial in guiding response and recovery priorities, ensuring a common operating picture and real-time situational awareness across stakeholders, and protecting vulnerable populations and settings at heightened risk. A Framework for Assessing Mortality and Morbidity After Large-Scale Disasters reviews and describes the current state of the field of disaster-related mortality and significant morbidity assessment. This report examines practices and methods for data collection, recording, sharing, and use across state, local, tribal, and territorial stakeholders; evaluates best practices; and identifies areas for future resource investment.

Author : Samuel H. Preston
Publisher : New York : Academic Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Death
ISBN : UCAL:B4382740

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Mortality Patterns in National Populations by Samuel H. Preston Pdf

Mortality Patterns in National Populations: With Special Reference to Recorded Causes of Death aims to interpret the account left by millions of death certificates that have been recorded in 43 nations. The book discusses a """"model"""" of the cause structure of mortality at various levels of mortality from all causes combined; the effect of various causes on the chances of death and longevity; and the contribution of economic factors to declines in mortality during the 20th century. The text also describes the causes of death and age patterns of mortality; the causes of death responsible fo.

Author : Hania Zlotnik,National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population and Demography
Publisher : National Academies
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Demographic surveys
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039192237

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Computer Programs for Demographic Estimation by Hania Zlotnik,National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population and Demography Pdf

Author : UNICEF.
Publisher : UNICEF
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789280644425

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State of the World's Children by UNICEF. Pdf

On 20 November 2009, the global community celebrates the 20th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the unique document that sets international standards for the care, treatment and protection of all individuals below age 18. To celebrate this landmark, the United Nations Children's Fund is dedicating a special edition of its flagship report The State of the World's Children to examining the Convention's evolution, progress achieved on child rights, challenges remaining, and actions to be taken to ensure that its promise becomes a reality for all children.

Author : Indonesian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Joint Committee on Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309290791

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Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia by Indonesian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Joint Committee on Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia Pdf

The Republic of Indonesia, home to over 240 million people, is the world's fourth most populous nation. Ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse, the Indonesian people are broadly dispersed across an archipelago of more than 13,000 islands. Rapid urbanization has given rise to one megacity (Jakarta) and to 10 other major metropolitan areas. And yet about half of Indonesians make their homes in rural areas of the country. Indonesia, a signatory to the United Nations Millennium Declaration, has committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, recent estimates suggest that Indonesia will not achieve by the target date of 2015 MDG 4 - reduction by two-thirds of the 1990 under - 5 infant mortality rate (number of children under age 5 who die per 1,000 live births) - and MDG 5 - reduction by three-quarters of the 1990 maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths within 28 days of childbirth in a given year per 100,000 live births). Although much has been achieved, complex and indeed difficult challenges will have to be overcome before maternal and infant mortality are brought into the MDG-prescribed range. Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia is a joint study by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Indonesian Academy of Sciences that evaluates the quality and consistency of the existing data on maternal and neonatal mortality; devises a strategy to achieve the Millennium Development Goals related to maternal mortality, fetal mortality (stillbirths), and neonatal mortality; and identifies the highest priority interventions and proposes steps toward development of an effective implementation plan. According to the UN Human Development Index (HDI), in 2012 Indonesia ranked 121st out of 185 countries in human development. However, over the last 20 years the rate of improvement in Indonesia\'s HDI ranking has exceeded the world average. This progress may be attributable in part to the fact that Indonesia has put considerable effort into meeting the MDGs. This report is intended to be a contribution toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Author : United Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs. Population Division,National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population and Demography
Publisher : New York : United Nations
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015020808435

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Indirect Techniques for Demographic Estimation by United Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs. Population Division,National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population and Demography Pdf

Author : Naciones Unidas. División de Estadística,United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Statistical Division
Publisher : United Nations Publications
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9211614627

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Handbook on the Collection of Fertility and Mortality Data by Naciones Unidas. División de Estadística,United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Statistical Division Pdf

Socio-economic policy planning and monitoring requires accurate data on births, deaths and population, in order to plan effectively for provision of health, education, employment and social security services. This publication contains detailed information on the compilation of demographic data using a range of complementary methods which can be combined to suit national conditions. Topics covered include: planning collection of fertility and mortality data; fieldwork, data processing and archiving; evaluation, estimation and dissemination; civil registration records, censuses and surveys as data sources.

Author : United Nations
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210046794

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World Mortality 2019: Data Booklet by United Nations Pdf

The data booklet presents key mortality indicators at the national, regional, and global level during 1950-2030. It highlights variations among countries in a number of mortality indicators: annual deaths; crude death rates; life expectancy at birth by sex; infant mortality; under-five mortality; and probabilities of dying from age 15 to age 60 and from birth to age 70. Estimates of mortality are complemented by information on the age distribution of deaths.

Author : Ansley J. Coale,Lee-Jay Cho,Noreen Goldman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Fertility
ISBN : UCAL:B3860060

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Estimation of Recent Trends in Fertility and Mortality in the Republic of Korea by Ansley J. Coale,Lee-Jay Cho,Noreen Goldman Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1997-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309174930

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Premature Death in the New Independent States by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population Pdf

In recent years there have been alarming reports of rapid decreases in life expectancy in the New Independent States (former members of the Soviet Union). To help assess priorities for health policy, the Committee on Population organized two workshopsâ€"the first on adult mortality and disability, the second on adult health priorities and policies. Participants included demographers, epidemiologists, public health specialists, economists, and policymakers from the NIS countries, the United States, and Western Europe. This volume consists of selected papers presented at the workshops. They assess the reliability of data on mortality, morbidity, and disability; analyze regional patterns and trends in mortality rates and causes of death; review evidence about major determinants of adult mortality; and discuss implications for health policy.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309058964

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From Death to Birth by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population Pdf

The last 35 years or so have witnessed a dramatic shift in the demography of many developing countries. Before 1960, there were substantial improvements in life expectancy, but fertility declines were very rare. Few people used modern contraceptives, and couples had large families. Since 1960, however, fertility rates have fallen in virtually every major geographic region of the world, for almost all political, social, and economic groups. What factors are responsible for the sharp decline in fertility? What role do child survival programs or family programs play in fertility declines? Casual observation suggests that a decline in infant and child mortality is the most important cause, but there is surprisingly little hard evidence for this conclusion. The papers in this volume explore the theoretical, methodological, and empirical dimensions of the fertility-mortality relationship. It includes several detailed case studies based on contemporary data from developing countries and on historical data from Europe and the United States.