Jake R. Marcus

TL;DR: The aim was to update previous estimates of maternal and child mortality using better data and more robust methods to provide the best available evidence for tracking progress on MDGs 4 and 5.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used Gaussian process regression to generate estimates of the probability of death between birth and age 5 years for children younger than 5 years in 187 countries from 1970 to 2010, by using data from all available sources including vital registration systems, summary birth histories in censuses and surveys, and complete birth histories.

TL;DR: The prevention of premature adult death is just as important for global health policy as the improvement of child survival and routine monitoring of adult mortality should be given much greater emphasis.