Mortalidade infantil segundo raça/cor no Brasil: o que dizem os sistemas nacionais de informação?

摘要: This study analyzes the consistency of Brazilian national information systems on mortality (SIM) and live births (SINASC) as data sources for evaluating health inequalities according to race/color. Infant rates (IMRs) were obtained race/color from death birth certificates country a whole its regions, years 1999-2002. The IMR was also estimated race/ color, based incorporation deaths with not reported by two criteria. compared IMRs in those indirect methods. ratios calculated between categories. A substantial reduction observed during period number recorded. In 2002, infant black children 30.0% 80.0% higher than that white 40.0% brown or mixed-race (pardas); indigenous 90.0% children. It is hoped improved recording SIM SINASC databases will allow more in-depth discussion race, ethnicity Brazil.