New global research on child mortality rates in Ethiopia shows while there has been a significant decline in these rates in past three decades, too many children under the age of five are still dying.

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The dramatic decline in childhood mortality during the 20th century has added a full year to women's lives, according to a new study. "The picture I was building in my mind was to think about what the ...

An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new United Nations estimates released on Tuesday – highlighting a worrying ...

In India, China, and Indonesia—the world's 3 most populous nations, infant mortality rates have fallen to record lows.

"There's some good news and then there's some bad news," said Helga Fogstad, the director of health for the United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF. Her team helped produce a new report that marks a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Studies have tested whether mass antibiotic dosing can reduce childhood mortality. WHO recommended the ...

Across Cambodia, undernutrition continues to threaten child survival and development, and a recent border crisis has only heightened the risks. UNICEF, with support from the Child Nutrition Fund, is ...

Another 1.9 million babies were tragically stillborn during the same period, according to a separate UN report. NEW YORK/GENEVA/WASHINGTON D.C., 10 January 2023 ...

Another 1.9 million babies were tragically stillborn during the same period, according to a separate UN report. 10 January 2023 - An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and ...