title: [Regional distribution and temporal development of infant mortality in West Germany 1973-1988].
abstract: Infant mortality was documented for the Federal Republic of Germany as well as for the individual Federal Laender (before German unification) during 1973 and 1988. 31 Cause-of-Death groups, 5 Age-of-Death groups, and both sexes were considered. During the observation period the infant mortality rate decreased to 1/3 of the value of 1973 and is now well below 1%. The temporal decrease of infant mortality is different with regard to causes of death, age of death, sex, and Federal Land: Infant mortality due to congenital malformations decreased to about one half within the observation period, but its relative contribution to all natural causes of death increased from about 20% in 1973 to about 30% in 1988.
authors.affiliation: TUV Rheinland, Epidemiologie und Notfallschutz, Köln.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kvasnicka
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kvasnicka
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Geuer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schnadt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Breckow
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000401:mortality; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Die regionale Verteilung und zeitliche Entwicklung der Säuglingssterblichkeit in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland von 1973-1988.