1. Global Subnational Distribution of Infant Mortality Rates • Dara Mendeloff , Columbia University; Susana Beatriz Adamo, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University; Marc Levy, Columbia University; Alex de Sherbinin, Columbia University.

2. Regional Disparities in Avoidable Cancer Mortality in Germany: Does the North-South Gradient Supersede the ‘Traditional’ East-West Divide? • Michael Muehlichen , Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB); Ronny Westerman, Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB).

3. Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia (PE/E) and Low Birthweight Births in Relation to Drinking Water Salinity at the District Level in Bangladesh From 2016–2018 • Jessie Pinchoff , Population Council; Mohammed Shamsudduha, University College London; Sharif Mohammed Ismail Hossain, Population Council; Abdullah Al Mahmud Shohag, Population Council; Charlotte Warren, Population Council.

4. Trends and Patterns of Geographic Variation of Mortality by Causes of Death for Small Areas in Brazil, 1996–2016 • Bernardo L. Queiroz , Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (CEDEPLAR); Flávio Henrique M. de A. Freire, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Marcos Gonzaga, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Everton E. C. Lima, IFCH - UNICAMP; Emerson Baptista, Asian Demographic Research Institute.