Child health
Despite notable advancements and progress made by many countries in reducing child mortality rates, millions of children continue to lose their lives before turning 5.
Photo by United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
35%
of under-5 child deaths in 2023 were due to neonatal disorders, such as preterm birth and sepsis.
Over 600,000
children under 5 years of age died from lower respiratory infections globally in 2023.
Nearly 13,000
children under 5 years of age, on average, died every day in 2023, with over 4.5 million child deaths under the age of 5 in total.
538,000
children were born with sickle cell anemia in 2023 and 81% of those infants were in sub-Saharan Africa.
Input sources and estimates
Find all data sources and estimates related to newborn and child health in our data catalogue, the Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx).
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Publications
Progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health
