6. Incorporating Deaths Near the Time of Birth into Estimates of the Global Burden of Disease

Table 6.7: Disease Burden at Different Ages Using Different Measures, Low- and Middle-Income Countries, 2001

Disease Burden at Different Ages Using Different Measures, Low- and Middle-Income Countries, 2001
Percentage of deathsPercentage of disease burden
Age groupStillbirths excludedStillbirths includedDALYs(3,0)DALYsSB(3,0,1)DALYsSB(3,0,.54)
Total deaths or DALYs (millions)48.451.61,387.41,485.61,260.6
Stillbirths0%6.3%0%6.6%1.6%
Under age one15.721.0
Under age five21.826.730.635.223.6
Over age five78.273.369.464.876.4

Source: Authors' calculations.

Note: All three percentage of disease burden formulations assume a 3% discount rate and uniform age weights (that is, K = 0). DALYs(3,0) and DALYsSB(3,0,1) assume instantaneous ALP (A = 1). For DALYs(3,0,.54), A = .54.

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