| Abstract: |
This study has attempted to investigate levels and trends of infant mortality as well as major cause of death for its two components neonatal and post-neonatal and also reflect the social, economic and demographic conditions of population. The cause of death is considered in the analysis to show the main cause of death. In addition to various sources of data used to examine level and trends of infant mortality which included vital statistics and Demographic and health survey (DHs 2005). The main Finding: 1- Infant mortality has fallen in the ten years period. They show a drop of 29 per 1000 in 1996 to 19 per 1000 in 2006. 2- The study showed that infant mortality levels are higher for boys than for girls in 2000,2003,2004,2006. 3- The main reason of Neonatal mortality due to pregnancy and delivery but respiratory infections was the main reasons of infant mortality. 4- There is no significant different between male and females by reasons of death. 5- The relationship between mortality and birth order exhibit the expected pattern of higher mortality for high order births. 6- The length of the previous birth interval is strongly associated with mortality levels mortality levels consistently higher at all ages among children born less than two years after a previous birth. 7- The effect of young maternal age at birth on mortality is evident children. 8- As expected mortality levels at all ages are inversely associated with the mother's educational level. Some policy implications: 9- Expansion of the role of the awareness programs towards increasing the utilization of the health services. 10- Great efforts should be done to infant diseases, and increase the health service to decreased infant mortality. 11- Increasing the number of health units to increase service accessibility to reduce the infant mortality rate. 12- Improving the socioeconomic conditions and expanding the health care in all governorates and give more attention to Upper Egypt.
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