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Child mortality (under 5 years)
Neonatal deaths (the first 28 days of life) accounted for 2.3 million deaths, representing 47% of all under‑five deaths.
Neonatal deaths, occurring in the first 28 days, account for 2.3 million fatalities—47% of all under-5 deaths. UNICEF’s data aligns with WHO’s findings.
Nearly half of all children under 5 who die do so in their first month of life.