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Interval < 18 months
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Interval < 24 months
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Region (number of countries)
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High fertility OR (95% CI)
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High fertility, limited to birth order 2-4 OR (95% CI)
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High fertility OR (95% CI)
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High fertility, limited to birth order 2-4 OR (95% CI)
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Outcome: Neonatal Mortality
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Africa (n=28)
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1.80 (1.66, 1.94)
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1.16 (1.02, 1.33)
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1.59 (1.49, 1.69)
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1.21 (1.11, 1.33)
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Asia (n=8)
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1.89 (1.61, 2.22)
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1.52 (1.17, 1.97)
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1.71 (1.59, 1.85)
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1.46 (1.27, 1.67)
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Americas n = 5)
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2.24 (1.86, 2.70)
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1.78 (1.35, 2.33)
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1.97 (1.69, 2.28)
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1.72 (1.40, 2.10)
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Other (n = 6)
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2.59 (1.71, 3.94)
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2.18 (1.05, 4.54)
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2.01 (1.28, 3.18)
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1.78 (0.92, 3.45)
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All (n=47)
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1.91 (1.77, 2.05)
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1.36 (1.19, 1.55)
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1.67 (1.58, 1.77)
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1.34 (1.23, 1.46)
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Outcome: Under-5 Mortality
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Africa (n=28)
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1.59 (1.47, 1.71)
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1.15 (1.03, 1.28)
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1.42 (1.33, 1.52)
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1.18 (1.10, 1.27)
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Asia (n=8)
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1.77 (1.50, 2.09)
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1.35 (1.10, 1.65)
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1.61 (1.46, 1.76)
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1.33 (1.15, 1.56)
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Americas n = 5)
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1.92 (1.72, 2.14)
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1.63 (1.37, 1.94)
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1.73 (1.59, 1.89)
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1.55 (1.37, 1.75)
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Other (n = 6)
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2.12 (1.46, 3.08)
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1.48 (0.82, 2.66)
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1.74 (1.27, 2.37)
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1.29 (0.84, 2.00)
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All (n=47)
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1.71 (1.59, 1.84)
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1.28 (1.15, 1.42)
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1.51 (1.43, 1.61)
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1.27 (1.18, 1.36)
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- Reference birth interval: 24-<60 months
- Completed fertility: woman’s total fertility at the end of her reproductive period
