OBJECTIVE:
To compare
infant mortality rates of indigenous and non-indigenous
children according to microregions in
Brazil.
METHOD:
The study was based on data from the 2010
Population Census and from the
Mortality Information System. Rates and proportions were calculated using data from 558 microregions.
RESULTS:
Indigenous
children presented a higher
risk of dying before completing one year of age (60% higher compared to non-indigenous), and rates were higher in microregions with < 1% of
indigenous population. Seven out of 10 deaths were in
children over one month of age and were mostly caused by
infectious diseases.
CONCLUSION:
In general, indigenous
children die mostly due to preventable causes. The study shows that there are important differences in the levels of
infant mortality between indigenous and non-indigenous
children in
Brazil, even in geographical areas with increased presence of
indigenous population.
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