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UNICEF - Young child survival and development - Young Child Survival and Development
In 2010, 7.6 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday; by 2024 the figure was under 5 million.
In 2010, 7.6 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday. Today that figure has fallen to under 5 million — a one-third reduction in a single generation, driven by vaccines, bed nets, oral rehydration therapy and skilled birth attendance reaching even the poorest communities.
Child deaths fell by more than a third in one generation — from 7.6 million in 2010 to under 5 million today.