How common was it for parents to lose a child?

Re:How common was it for parents to lose a child? by smoll on Friday September 13, 2019 @03:42PM (#20965646)

> The reduction in vaccine-preventable diseases (e.g., diphtheria, tetanus, measles, poliomyelitis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis) has reduced infant morbidity and has had a modest effect on infant mortality

It says infant mortality, which I assume is 0-1 years of age. What about the effect on child mortality altogether?

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Re:How common was it for parents to lose a child? by amasad on Friday September 13, 2019 @04:21PM (#20966096)

Infant mortality is probably the biggest factor in "under 5 years old" mortality rate. However, even if you look at children mortality overall, it follows a similar trend: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/child-mortality?tab=chart...

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