Cause of death in under 5 children in a demographic surveillance site in Pakistan

Pakistan ranks 26th in Childhood mortality rates, globally. Pakistan, with other 4 countries is responsible for about half of the deaths of children age under 5. Despite such burden vital registration system is not well established, health facilities are not easily accessible and mostly deaths occur at home, making identification of cause of death (COD) difficult.

Objective

To identify Cause of deaths among children below age of 5years from a prospective cohort of women in one urban and four peri-urban settings of Karachi, Pakistan