Table 1

IMR in different regions in rural China

1996–20002001–20052006–2008
LocationLive birthsDeathMortality*RR (95% CI)Live birthsDeathMortality*RR (95% CI)Live birthsDeathMortality *RR(95% CI)
Early neonatal
 Coastal5653865611.61627424196.71479402044.31
 Inland95874194320.31.7 (1.6 to 1.9)105842136312.91.9 (1.7 to 2.2)828376988.42.0 (1.7 to 2.3)
 Remote78995183023.22.0 (1.8 to 2.2)70341130818.62.8 (2.5 to 3.1)4698754911.72.7 (2.3 to 3.2)
Late neonatal
 Coastal565381733.1162742981.6147940531.11
 Inland958744634.81.6 (1.3 to 1.9)1058423313.12.0 (1.6 to 2.5)828371451.81.6 (1.2 to 2.2)
 Remote789955887.42.4 (2.1 to 2.9)703414005.73.6 (2.9 to 4.5)469871843.93.5 (2.6 to 4.8)
Postneonatal
 Coastal565382564.51627421943.11479401182.51
 Inland958747878.21.8 (1.6 to 2.1)1058425495.21.7 (1.4 to 2.0)828373193.91.6 (1.3 to 1.9)
 Remote78995145218.44.1 (3.6 to 4.6)7034186912.44.0 (3.4 to 4.7)469873938.43.4 (2.8 to 4.2)
Infant
 Coastal56538108519.216274271111.31479403757.81
 Inland95874319333.31.7 (1.6 to 1.9)105842224321.21.9 (1.7 to 2.0)82837116214.01.8 (1.6 to 2.0)
 Remote78995387049.02.6 (2.4 to 2.7)70341257736.63.2 (3.0 to 3.5)46987112624.03.1 (2.7 to 3.4)
  • * Mortality was calculated as the number of the deaths per 1000 live births.