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 preventable with proven, low-cost interventions and access to quality health care.
According to the report – Levels & Trends in Child Mortality – under-five deaths globally have fallen by more than half since 2000. However, ...
The report from UN IGME reveals a slowdown in progress since 2015 in reducing child mortality, with newborn deaths accounting for nearly half of all under-five deaths. The first time inclusion of estimates on the causes of death highlights over 100,000 deaths directly attributed to severe acute malnutrition (SAM), emphasizing the need for improved nutrition programs. The disparities in child deaths are significant across regions, with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for a majority of under-five de...