In Serbia and Montenegro, children under 5 who are dying from violence and poisoning represent 3.5% of all under-5 deaths. The under-5 mortality rate is decreasing overall (11.5 children per 1,000 live births in 2002, compared to 33.8 per 1,000 live births in 1989). Deaths due to violence and poisoning are decreasing at a much slower rate (0.4 per 1,000 live births in 2002, compared to 0.6 per 1,000 live births in 1989).
Children
under 5 dying from poisoning and violence compared to all
causes,
per 1,000 live births (graph)
