The Hindu

India sustains progress in reducing child deaths amid slowing global gains, says new UN report

An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to the latest estimates released by a UN report on child mortality, which assessed ...
The Daily Telegraph

Progress in slashing child deaths has stalled, says UN

Despite huge progress in reducing child mortality since 2000, 4.9 million children died of preventable causes in 2024 Maeve Cullinan Global Health Security Reporter Maeve Cullinan is a reporter for ...
The New Indian Express

Global child deaths fall to 4.9 million in 2024, India sees sharp decline in mortality ...

NEW DELHI: An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024 globally, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released by the UN on Wednesday. Most of ...
Indiatimes

India's child deaths down sharply but are still a worry: UN

NEW DELHI: India has made significant progress in reducing child deaths over the past three decades, but deaths among newborns are a cause for concern, the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child ...