Dataset on infant mortality rates in Brazil

BMC Res Notes. 2023 Jul 17;16(1):149. doi: 10.1186/s13104-023-06425-9.

Abstract

Objectives: Surveillance of infant and fetal deaths is of paramount importance in thinking about government strategies to reduce these rates, provide greater visibility of these mortality figures in the country, enable the adoption of prevention measures, as well as contribute to a better record of deaths.

Data description: The dataset comprises fetal, neonatal, early neonatal, late neonatal, and perinatal Mortality Rates of Brazilian municipalities with their respective information, between 2010 to 2020, aggregated by epidemiological week.

Keywords: Data science; Health informatics; Infant mortality rates; Statistics.

MeSH terms

  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Fetal Death*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Mortality*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Perinatal Mortality
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Care