MDG 4: REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY
What Do We Want to Achieve?
Reduce by two-thirds, the under-five mortality rate
What Have We Already Achieved?
Five in nine developing regions have reduced the under-five mortality rate by 50%
In 20 years, the number of deaths in children under the age of 5, has decreased from 12.4 million to 7.6 million per year
The number of deaths from measles worldwide has decreased by 74%
What Challenges Remain?
Confronting preventable diseases like pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria is key to reducing infant mortality
Providing education to mothers is also fundamental in decreasing infant deaths