Good news! Impressive! Still to many young children die every year!
But progress is slow, only about 230,000 fewer death per year on average from 1990-2024!
"According to recently updated UNICEF data, 4.9 million children under the age of 5 died in 2024, down from 13 million in 1990." (Source)
"An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released today. Most of these deaths are [easily] preventable with proven, low-cost interventions and access to quality health care. ..."
Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children under five die in 2024 "New UN report on child mortality fully assesses leading causes of under five deaths for first time"
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