Sociodemographic and maternal health-related factors associated with mortality among children under three in Bangladesh: an analysis of data from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18.

Background: Child mortality remains remarkably high in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Bangladesh. This study aimed to identify the sociodemographic and maternal health-related factors associated with under three (U3) child mortality in Bangladesh.

Methods: We extracted data of 5299 U3 children from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2017-18.