WHO mortality strata

Question 1

define: who mortality strata

Answer 1

WHO classifies countries into five mortality strata based on the mortality rates of children under five years of age (U5MR) and adult males aged 15-59. The five strata are: 
mortality strata A: VL U5, VL M
B: L U5, L M
C: L U5, H M
D: H U5, H M
E: H u5, VH M

Question 2

which countries are developing, which are developed?

Answer 2

‘ed: A

‘ing: D/E

Question 3

purpose of WHO mortality strata?

Answer 3

to group countries experiencing similar health outcomes, whereby health campaigns/interventions can be devised for each strata

Question 4

disadvantage of WHO mortality strata?

Answer 4

the statistics are averages which might not account for variation within them in a country.