TY - RPRT AU - Bicego, George AU - Ahmad, Omar B. CY - Calverton, Maryland, USA TI - Infant and child mortality T2 - DHS Comparative Studies No. 20 PB - Macro International PY - 1996 UR - http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/CS20/CS20.pdf AB - The aim of this report is to assist in the formulation of child health policy and the evaluation of programs intended to improve the well-being and survival prospects of young children. Levels, trends and differentials in childhood mortality are presented using DHS data collected in 20 countries over the period 1990-1994. N1 - For assistance using downloaded citations from The DHS Program, please visit http://dhsprogram.com/publications/Citing-DHS-Publications.cfm. The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) is a 13-year project to assist government and private agencies in developing countries to conduct national sample surveys on population and maternal and child health. Funded primarily by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), DHS is administered by Macro International Inc. in Calverton, Maryland, USA. ER -