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UN: 4.9M Children Under Five Died in 2024
Progress in reducing under-five deaths has slowed by over 60% since 2015, with 58% of deaths in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting urgent need for renewed investment in healthcare.
- On March 18, UN IGME released figures showing about 4.9 million children under five died in 2024, according to UNICEF, World Bank, WHO and the UN population division.
- Most deaths were linked to lack of access to care and simple interventions, and progress in reducing children under five mortality has slowed since 2015 amid global budget cuts.
- Regional breakdowns show Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 58 children per 100,000 and Southern Asia 25, with over 100,000 children dying from severe acute malnutrition in Pakistan, Somalia and Sudan.
- Gates Foundation reported global health aid fell by just under 27% in 2025, warning cuts could reverse child mortality progress and strain maternal, newborn and child health programmes, UN officials said.
- The report notes the 2024 estimate equals the 2022 figure of 4.9 million and appears higher than 2023's 4.8 million, but agencies say differing calculation methods prevent direct comparison; it integrates UN data and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates.
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Africa: Progress in Reducing Child Deaths Slows As 4.9 Million Children Die Before Age Five
Press Release - 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.
4.9 million children around the world died before they were 5 years old in 2024, 2.3 million of them were born. The deaths of children under 5 years of age have fallen by more than half since 2000, according to the UNICEF report “Levels and trends in child mortality”. With ...
According to the UN, 4.9 million children under the age of five died worldwide in 2024. Many deaths would have been prevented by medical care and better nutrition. Particularly affected: Africa and South Asia.
Major successes have been achieved worldwide in the fight against child mortality, but progress has declined considerably in recent years.
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Report finds most deaths would be preventable with better access to health care - Anadolu Ajansı
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