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Interval ≥60 months
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Interval ≥72 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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0.70 (0.54, 0.92)
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0.82 (0.62, 1.08)
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0.78 (0.58, 1.05)
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0.84 (0.60, 1.18)
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Asia (n=8)
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0.60 (0.44, 0.81)
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0.72 (0.38, 1.36)
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0.56 (0.40, 0.77)
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0.57 (0.32, 1.02)
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Americas n = 5)
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0.67 (0.41, 1.10)*
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0.58 (0.31, 1.09)*
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0.79 (0.35, 1.79)*
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0.85 (0.32, 2.24)*
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Other (n = 6)
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1.13 (0.39, 3.30)
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1.17 (0.38, 3.64)***
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1.15 (0.33, 4.06)***
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1.54 (0.31, 7.60)****
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All (n=47)
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0.69 (0.57, 0.84)
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0.76 (0.61, 0.94)
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0.75 (0.60, 0.93)
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0.76 (0.58, 0.98)
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Outcome: Under-5 Mortality
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Africa (n=28)
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0.52 (0.44, 0.61)
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0.58 (0.48, 0.70)
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0.51 (0.42, 0.62)
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0.58 (0.45, 0.75)
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Asia (n=8)
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0.49 (0.36, 0.68)
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0.52 (0.36, 0.74)
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0.38 (0.29, 0.49)
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0.40 (0.27, 0.59)
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|
Americas n = 5)
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0.59 (0.44, 0.78)
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0.55 (0.35, 0.85)
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0.62 (0.42, 0.91)
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0.82 (0.47, 1.43)
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Other (n = 6)
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0.78 (0.49, 1.25)
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1.26 (0.59, 2.69)**
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0.71 (0.33, 1.53)
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4.18 (0.93, 18.84)****
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All (n=47)
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0.53 (0.47, 0.61)
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0.58 (0.49, 0.68)
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0.50 (0.43, 0.59)
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0.59 (0.47, 0.73)
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- *n=5, **n=3, ***n=2, ****n=1
- Reference birth interval: 24-<60 months
- Completed fertility: woman’s total fertility at the end of her reproductive period
