Term: Child Death Rate

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-01-25

Definition:

The number of deaths of children aged 1-4 years in a given year per 1000 children in this age group. This is considered a useful measure of the burden of preventable communicable diseases in the child population.

Related concepts 

• Child Health Status Indicators (2001)

Related terms 

• Child Health Status Indicators
• Infant Mortality Rate
• Stillborn Birth Rate

References 

• Brownell M, Martens PJ, Kozyrskyj A, Fergusson P, Lerfald J, Mayer T, Derksen S, Friesen D. Assessing the Health of Children in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 2001. [Report] [Summary] (View)