title: [On regional differences in infant mortality].
abstract: Regional differences in infant mortality are examined using the examples of Finland and Portugal. The author concludes that no single model "can explain the dependence of infant mortality on social and economic variables in all countries nor necessarily at different periods in the same country."  The continuing link between traditional social and religious values and higher levels of infant mortality in Portugal is noted. (SUMMARY IN ENG)
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kannisto
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D005060:Europe; D005387:Finland; D005843:Geography; D007226:Infant Mortality; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011174:Portugal; D011584:Psychology; D012067:Religion; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries; D012945:Social Values; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Behavior; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Differential Mortality; Economic Factors; Europe; Finland; Geographic Factors; Infant Mortality; Mortality; Northern Europe; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Portugal; Psychological Factors; Religion; Scandinavia; Socioeconomic Factors; Southern Europe; Value Orientation