Category 6: Children, Child Health, and Mortality Databases

Sources: 15+ databases

Access Pattern: Primarily Free (UN/government/research)

Examples: UNICEF, WHO, FAO, CDC, IHME, DHS Program

6.1 United Nations Databases

UNICEF Data: Demographics, Health & Infant Mortality

URL: data.unicef.org

Type: UN Health Database

Subject: Child health, infant mortality, environmental health, water and sanitation, nutrition

Coverage: Global (193+ countries)

Endpoints: 15,000-600,000 estimated

Geomarkers: 90-95% (country-level, regional, subnational, project locations, water sources)

Access Type: Free

WHO Child Mortality Database

URL: who.int

Type: UN Health Database

Subject: Child mortality, causes of death, environmental factors, ecosystem impacts

Coverage: Global (194+ countries)

Endpoints: 20,000-800,000 estimated

Geomarkers: 90-95% (country-level, regional, subnational, health facility locations)

Access Type: Free

6.2 United States Government Databases

Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program

URL: nih.gov

Type: Government Health Database

Subject: Environmental exposures, child health outcomes, air pollution, chemical exposures

Coverage: United States (national, regional, local)

Endpoints: 50,000-2,000,000 estimated

Geomarkers: 90-95% (state, county, zip code, exposure locations, ecosystem types)

Access Type: Free Restricted

6.3 Research Institution Databases

IHME Global Burden of Disease (GBD) - Child Health

URL: healthdata.org

Type: Research Institution Database

Subject: Global burden of disease, child health, environmental risk factors, ecosystem impacts

Coverage: Global (195+ countries)

Endpoints: 30,000-1,200,000 estimated

Geomarkers: 90-95% (country-level, regional, subnational, health facility locations)

Access Type: Free

For complete listing of all 15+ children, child health, and mortality databases, see: REAL_WORLD_DATABASE_SOURCES_COMPREHENSIVE_2025-12-27.md