Infant Mortality in Costa Rica: Explaining the Recent Decline
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1986Autor
Rosero Bixby, Luis
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Costa Rica has undergone a dramatic reduction in its infant mortality rate from 68 per 1,000 live
births in 1970 to 20 per 1,000 in 1980. In the present study, changes during this century,
mortality differentials, and causes of death are analyzed, and multiple regression techniques are
used to identify the determinants of the decline in Costa Rica's 79 cantons (counties). Although
socioeconomic development and greatly reduced fertility contributed to the infant mortality
decline, as much as three-fourths of the decline is attributable to public health programs
implemented during the 1970s. The extension of primary health care—especially rural and
community programs—seems to be responsible for 40 percent of the reduction. In addition, health
services produced a notable decrease in the socioeconomic differentials related to children's risk of
death. The unique achievements of this developing country offer a new strategy for public health
improvement
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10.2307/1967066
Artículo científico -- Universidad de Costa Rica. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud, 1986