In fact, two regions, sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia, account for more than 80% of the 4.9 million under-5 deaths in 2022. In addition, Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest neonatal …

5 days ago · This compendium presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the status of children across Africa, delivering vital insights to support evidence-based decision-making, …

aharan Africa and Southern Asia (see Table 1). In 2022, sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 57 per cent (2.8 (2.5–3.3) million) of total under-five deaths and only 30 per cent of global live births, …

Feb 8, 2025 · There has been significant progress in reducing child mortality worldwide, however; there are still millions of children that die every year in sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan …

Aug 9, 2024 · Between 1950 and 1955, child mortality was estimated at 311 deaths per thousand births, meaning that almost one third of all children born in these years did not make it to their …

4 days ago · Northern Africa has one of the lowest child mortality rates, averaging 19 deaths per 1,000 live births. Central Africa, by contrast, averages 76 deaths per 1,000, with countries like …

Jan 28, 2022 · While the global under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) fell to 37 (35–­­40) deaths per 1000 live births in 2020, children in sub-Saharan Africa continued to have the highest rates of …

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation ( UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division ) at childmortality.org.

4 days ago · It features timely, actionable data on key indicators—including child mortality, health, nutrition, education, protection, and social policy—disaggregated by Regional Economic …

Mar 25, 2025 · The latest, most reliable data and estimates of stillbirths, all-cause child and adolescent mortality, and child and adolescent causes of death for each country based on the …