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Table 3 Trends in cause specific mortality rates (per 1000 lb) among children (1-59 months) (1972-2004) at Ballabgarh HDSS

From: Temporal trends and gender differentials in causes of childhood deaths at Ballabgarh, India - Need for revisiting child survival strategies

Time period

1972-74

1982-84

1992-1994

2002-2004

% decline during 1972 and 2004

Acute Lower Respiratory Infections (pneumonia)

31.8

19.0

10.8

8.1

75*

Diarrhea

29.5

21.6

10.8

12.6

57*

Severe Malnutrition

33.0

16.4

10.5

5.7

83*

Injuries

1.95

2.3

2.9

3.3

-69

Other infections

14.5

7.5

5.3

6.2

57*

Others including Unclassified

19.0

12.7

8.6

13.4

29

  1. *Trend significant at 0.05 level.