Under-five mortality rate: inequality by place of residence
Situation
The median rates among rural and urban populations from study countries were 88 and 69 deaths per 1000 live births, respectively
Trends
Between 1996-2000 and 2006-2010 the median under-five mortality rate in study countries decreased from 124 to 83 deaths per 1000 live births in rural areas, and from 85 to 62 deaths per 1000 live births in urban areas