The Prevalence and Factors Related to the Mortality of Children under one Year of Age in Guilan province

Background and Objectives Providing, maintaining and improving the health level of children under one year as a vulnerable group has a special place in healthcare services. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the frequency of mortality of children under one year of age in Guilan province. Subjects and Methods This study is descriptive-analytical cross-sectional type Recorded information related to the deaths of children under 1 year old in the program of the child death care system, including demographic characteristics (age, sex of the deceased, place of residence and city) and causes of death of children aged 1-12 months based on international classification and files. Hospital data were collected and measured according to ethical considerations. Results In this study, 1002 children and infants who died in Guilan province were included in the study. The frequency of death of children under one month (81.4%) and one month to one year (18.6%) and also the frequency of death of boys under one year was higher than girls. The most common causes of death of children under one year of age were birth defects, heart and respiratory disorders, infectious diseases, cerebrovascular diseases and accidents, respectively. Conclusion Due to the difference in the causes of death of children under one year old and babies in different years, new statistical protocols should be developed as well as strict monitoring processes to identify the factors that increase the death of babies and children in a short period of time.