Progress in Reducing Child Deaths Slows as 4.9 Million Children Under Five Die in 2024
March 18, 2026
March 18, 2026
NEW YORK, March 18 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) (TNSrep) issued the following news release:
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Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children under five die in 2024
New U.N. report on child mortality fully assess leading causes of under five deaths for first time
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An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns . . .
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Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children under five die in 2024
New U.N. report on child mortality fully assess leading causes of under five deaths for first time
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An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns . . .