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April 27, 2026BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Survival analysis of under-five mortality predictors: evidence from the 2011 and 2022/23 mozambique demographic and health surveys

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SXSancho Pedro XavierAVAudêncio VictorAGAna Raquel Manuel Gotine

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Randomized trial identifies predictors of under-five mortality in Mozambique, suggesting targeted interventions are needed.

Key Points

  • Identify predictors of under-five mortality (U5M) in Mozambique through survival analysis.
  • Analyzed data from 2011 (n=7,647) and 2022/23 (n=6,783) Mozambique Demographic and Health Surveys (MDHS).
  • Utilized Kaplan-Meier methods and Cox proportional hazards regression for mortality analysis.
  • Defined under-five mortality as the death of a live-born child before 60 months.
  • In 2011, 5.7% of children died before age five; this decreased to 3.7% by 2022/23.
  • Lower mortality risk was found in female children (AHR=0.56) and those living in larger households.
  • Higher risks included urban residency (AHR=1.42) and reported use of bed nets (AHR=2.39).

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Xavier et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eefdd1fede9185760d4897https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27197-4
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