Comparison of U5MR estimates for Algeria, Maldives, Oman and Pakistan, where the inclusion of the data quality model resulted in estimates that are closer to VR data.

<p>Estimates compared are from UN IGME 2013 (solid red line with 90% credible intervals given by the shaded regions), B2 fit to 2013 database (solid light green line with 90% credible intervals given by the shaded regions), default Loess fit to 2013 database (dashed dark blue line). Connected dots denote data from the UN IGME 2013 database and gray shaded areas around series of observations represent the sampling variability in the series (quantified by two times of the sampling standard errors). VR data is denoted by connected black squares. Excluded data series and detailed information on all data series are displayed in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0101112#pone.0101112.s001" target="_blank">Figure S1</a>.