 
<prompt> Childhood mortality by previous birth interval | Deaths per 1,000 live births for the 10-year period before the survey | (<2 years, Infant mortality, 22) (2 years, Infant mortality, 12) (3 years, Infant mortality, 13) (4+ years, Infant mortality, 11) (<2 years, Under-5 mortality, 24) (2 years, Under-5 mortality, 15) (3 years, Under-5 mortality, 15) (4+ years, Under-5 mortality, 13) <response> Infant and under-5 mortality rates are similar among children born 2, 3, and 4 or more years after a previous birth. However, these rates are almost twice as high among children born after short birth intervals (less than 2 years)  