MDG: 4 Reduce Child Mortality
The mortality rate for children under five has declined by a third, from 89 deaths per 1.000 live births in 1990 to 60 in 2009. 12.000 fewer children are dying eoch day. 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 pneumonio, diorrhea and malaria is key to reducing infant mortality.
Providing education to mothers is also fundamental in decreasing infant deaths.