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50 All but three global regions in the developing world have reduced under-five mortality rates by at least 50 percent between 1990 and 2009. |
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10 Ten of the countries with the highest under-five mortality rates reduced their rates by at least half between 1990 and 2009. |
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5 Five countries accounted for almost half of all under-five deaths globally in 2009. |
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60 The global under-five mortality rate has declined by a third, from 89 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 60 in 2009. |
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41 Neonatal causes accounted for 41 per cent of all deaths among children under five globally in 2008. |
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37 In Sub-Saharan Africa, 37 neonatal deaths occurred for every 1000 live births in 2009. |
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37 The percentage of children under-five with diarrhoea living in rural areas of developing countries who receive the recommended treatment is 37, as compared to 41 for urban areas. |
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45 The percentage of children under-five with diarrhoea from the wealthiest households in developing countries who receive appropriate care is 45, as compared with 33 per cent from the poorest households. |
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1 in 3 Less than one in three children in the developing world suffering from major childhood illnesses are receiving appropriate treatment. |
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38 Over the period 2005-2009, the percentage of children with diarrhoea in the developing world that received the recommended treatment was 38. |
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12,000 In 2009, 12,000 fewer children under age five died every day than in 1990. |
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92 In Africa, the number of measles deaths dropped by 92 per cent between 2000 and 2008. |
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65 The global under-five mortality rate has been reduced from 90 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 65 in 2008. |
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66 The number of countries having a national policy on the use of low-osmolarity ORS in the treatment of childhood diarrhea was 66 in 2009. |
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8.1 million The number of children who died before their fifth birthday in 2009 was 8.1 million. |
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90 Of all malaria deaths worldwide, currently 90 per cent occur in sub-Saharan Africa. |
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10,000 In 2008, 10,000 fewer children under age five died every day than in 1990. |
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10 Among the 67 countries with high under-five mortality rates, only 10 are on track to reduce child mortality by two thirds by 2015. |
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5.2 million The number of pre-school age children who suffer from clinical Vitamin A deficiency is 5.2 million. |
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25,000 The average number of children dying each day is 25,000. |
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3.3 million The number of newborns worldwide dying in the first month of life is 3.3 million. |
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74 Vaccines
save millions of lives and have helped reduce
global measles deaths by 74 per cent since
2000. |
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8.8
million The number of children who died before their fifth birthday in 2008 was 8.8 million. |
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92 Africa and Asia together accounted for 92 per cent of all under-five children’s deaths
in 2007. |
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86 Some 86 per cent of newborn deaths globally are the direct result of three main causes: severe infections, asphyxia and preterm births. |
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57 In the developing world (excluding China), 57 percent of children with pneumonia are taken to an appropriate health-care provider. |
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107 Worldwide, the under-five mortality rate was 107 in the poorest 60 percent households from 1998-2006, as compared to 67 in the richest 40 percent. |
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38 Children under-five with diarrhoea in sub-Saharan Africa receiving the recommended treatment increased from 32 per cent in 2000 to 38 per cent in 2008. |
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32 The number of priority countries that reported on having achieved 80 per cent vitamin A coverage with two doses totaled 32 in 2007. |
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1 in 5 Nearly 1 in 5 child deaths globally are as a result of pneumonia |
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5 Just 5 diseases – pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria, measles and AIDS – account for half of all deaths in children under-five |
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1 in 3 More than 1 in 3 children with diarrhoeal diseases in the developing world receive the recommended treatment |
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10 Newborns in developing countries are 10 times more likely to die than newborns in industrialized countries |
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74 The under-five child mortality rate in developing countries dropped to 74 in 2007, from 103 in 1990 |
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60% The proportion of countries on-track to achieve MDG 4 |
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9.2 million The number of under-five deaths in 2007 compared to 9.7 million in 2006 |
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29% The proportion of under-five deaths worldwide in 2004 caused due to Pneumonia |
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38% The proportion of children under five with diarrhoea who receive recommended
treatment in
developing countries during 2000–2006 |
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16% The proportion of low birthweight deliveries in the developing world during
1999-2006 |
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19% The percentage points increase in the coverage of recommended treatment for
diarrhoea in developing countries from 1995 to 2005 |
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40% The proportion of children under-five with suspected Pneumonia in Sub-Saharan Africa taken to a
health provider |
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50% The proportion of under-five deaths caused due to undernutrition |
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60% The proportion of decline in deaths from measles globally between 2000 and 2005 |
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25% The rate of decline in child mortality rate from 1990 to 2006 |
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2 million The number of under-five deaths caused due to pneumonia every year |
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4 million The number of newborns who perish in the first 28 days of life
each year |
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9.7 million The number of children who died before their fifth birthday in 2006 |
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32% The proportion of under-five deaths occurring in South Asia due to poor perinatal care |
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98 The number of countries which may not reach the MDG target for under-five
mortality |
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30% The proportion of increased chances of receiving appropriate medical care for
rich children with pneumonia as compared to poor children |
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10 per 1000 Average world child mortality rate in 60 years or so from now if the
current rates of progress are maintained |
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1 in 12 The proportion of children under five who died in 2002 compared to 1 in 5 in
the 1960s |
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43 of 1000 The proportion of children who die before their fifth birthday in
East Asia and Pacific Region |
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95% The proportion of new cases of pneumonia among children under five
occurring in developing countries |
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1 in 143 The proportion of children who died before their 5th birthday in
industrialized countries in 2002 |
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146 million The number of children under-five who are underweight in the developing world |
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73% The proportion of children 12-23 months old immunized against measles in 2004 |
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10.5 million The number of children who died before their fifth birthday in 2004 - mostly from preventable causes |
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1 of 5 The proportion of caregivers recognizing the 2 key symptoms of pneumonia |
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