Child Mortality

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Trends in Mortality and Stillbirth Rates (1990–2022)

Mortality & Stillbirth Rates 1990 2000 2021 2022 Male (2022) Female (2022)
Under-five Mortality Rate 140 108 61 65 56
Infant Mortality Rate 107 51
Neonatal Mortality Rate 64 57 39
Mortality Rate (Children Aged 5–14 Years) 14 8
Stillbirth Rate 38 31
Source: UNICEF (State of World’s Children 2024)

 

 

Child Mortality Statistics (2022)

Under-five deaths Neonatal deaths Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths Deaths among children aged 5–14 years
386,364 248,869 64 42,609
Source: UNICEF (State of World’s Children 2024)
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