2022 UN report shows a 51% decrease in child mortality since 2000, but global progress has slowed since 2015 towards the 2030 goal.

The United Nations reports record-low child mortality rates in 2022, with 4.9 million children dying before their fifth birthday. This represents a 51% decrease since 2000 and a 62% drop since 1990. Despite these significant improvements, global progress in reducing preventable deaths in children under five years old has slowed since 2015, and the world is still behind schedule to achieve the goal of reducing these deaths by 2030.

March 12, 2024
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