UNICEF



Around 4.9 million children under five died in 2024, says UN

  • Preventable child deaths have ​more ‌than ⁠halved ​since 2000, the ⁠agencies said, but progress has slowed since 2015. In 2022, the figure was also 4.9 million, then a record-low; in 2023, it was 4.8 million
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