EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF INFANT MORTALITY IN THE STATE OF CEARÁ, BRAZIL, FROM 2013 TO 2023
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Infant mortality, Maternal and child mortalityAbstract
Objective: To analyze the epidemiological situation of maternal and infant mortality in Ceará, Brazil, from
2013 to 2023. Methods: This is a descriptive epidemiological study, carried out in September 2024 on
notifications of Infant Mortality in the State of Ceará, in the period from 2013 to 2023. Data collection was
carried out by the Mortality Information System (SIM) and the Live Birth Information System (Sinasc).
Results: 16,686 cases were reported, with a predominance of males (54.96%), age group under 24 hours
(26.67%), brown race (61.97%), mothers' education level of 8 to 11 years (40.43%), mothers' age of 20 to
24 years (21.11%), mortality rate of 13.822 in 2013 and 11.722 in 2023. Final considerations: Finally,
there was a reduction in infant deaths in the State of Ceará, where in 2013, the highest infant mortality rate
was recorded.
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