Mortality status of children aged ۱ to ۵۹ months, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: One of the important indicators of development and health in countries is the mortality rate of children under ۵ years of age. In recent years, the mortality rate of children under ۵ years of age in our country has decreased, but it is still higher than in developing countries. Given the serious sense of urgency and the resources mobilized to progress in reducing mortality rates, we decided to investigate the factors affecting the mortality of children aged ۱-۵۹ months in ۱۴۰۳ AH at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Method: This research was a descriptive-analytical study that was conducted in ۱۴۰۳ AH. This research was conducted on ۱۶۰ children aged ۱ to ۵۹ months using a census method. The tool used in this research was the child mortality checklists of the Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education, which information was collected by an expert and analyzed after data extraction. Findings: The results of this study showed that the number of deaths among children aged ۱-۵۹ months was ۱۶۰. The highest number of deaths was in the age group of ۱-۱۲ months (۴۸.۶%). Of these, ۵۰.۶% were boys and ۴۹.۴% were girls in terms of gender, ۹۷.۵% were urban and ۲.۵% were rural, and ۷۷.۵% were Iranian and ۲۳.۹% were non-Iranian in terms of nationality. The most common causes of death were respiratory diseases (۳۶.۹%), cardiovascular diseases (۱۵%), and infectious and parasitic diseases (۹.۴%). Conclusion: To reduce the mortality rate of children and improve the health of this age group, it is necessary to increase the awareness of their parents by providing them with documented training in identifying risk factors and referring their children to medical centers in a timely manner to receive appropriate services.