Human Development Index and Under-five Mortality in the Middle East and North African Countries
| Author | Hamid Sepehrdoust | en |
| Author | Saber Zamani Shabkhaneh | en |
| Author | Sadra Sepehrdoust | en |
| Orcid | Hamid Sepehrdoust [0000-0002-0101-4549] | en |
| Issued Date | 2022-05-23 | en |
| Abstract | Background: This study aimed to examine the impact of the human development index (HDI) and other key macroeconomic variables on under-five mortality rates in the select Middle East and North African (MENA) countries from 2003 to 2019. Methods: The study used a panel data method to examine the impact of macroeconomic variables, such as HDI, gross national income per capita (GNI), urbanization rate, government health expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), and income distribution inequality index (Gini) on under-five mortality rates in the select MENA countries. Results: The HDI, GNI, urbanization rate, and government health expenditure share to GDP, have decreasing effects on the under-five mortality rate, while inequality in income distribution worsens health status and increases the under-five mortality rate. Conclusions: By strengthening the HDI and increasing economic growth, employment rate, and per capita income, people in the community will have access to health services, thereby reducing under-five mortality. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/mejrh-117177 | en |
| Keyword | Human Development | en |
| Keyword | Income Inequality | en |
| Keyword | Child Mortality | en |
| Keyword | MENA | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Human Development Index and Under-five Mortality in the Middle East and North African Countries | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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