Data and statistics
Reducing child mortality to achieve MDG 4
6.9 million children under five years of age died in 2011 – nearly 19 000 children each day and almost 800 every hour. Progress has been made in recent decades, but is unequally distributed across regions and countries and within countries. Important challenges remain for the global goal to be achieved.
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Child mortality
6.9 millionchildren under five years of age died in 2011, nearly 800 every hour.
Under-five mortalityCauses of death
58%of deaths in children under age five are caused by infectious diseases.
Causes of under-five mortalityPreventing under-five deaths
78%of children with suspected pneumonia are taken for treatment to an appropriate care provider.
Care seeking for pneumonia