RESUMO

PIP: The author compares alternative methods for estimating infant and adult mortality using data from various Brazilian sources. Methods of estimating child mortality considered include those of Brass, Feeney, and Preston and Palloni. The focus is on the selection of the most appropriate method for estimating mortality in Brazil. The importance of information on deaths in the previous year for the accurate estimation of current mortality is stressed. (SUMMARY IN ENG)^ieng

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Métodos , Estatística como Assunto , América , Brasil , Países em Desenvolvimento , América Latina , Pesquisa , América do Sul