The death of every child is an enormous tragedy.
In 2021:
♦️ 5 million children died before their 5th birthday
♦️ 2.1 million older children & young people lost their lives
That’s 1 loss every 4.4 seconds!
Most of these deaths were preventable with access to quality healthcare
Some good news…
Globally, since 2000:
↘️ The under-five mortality rate fell by 50%
↘️ Mortality rates in older children & youth dropped by 36%
↘️ Stillbirth rates decreased by 35%
However, gains have reduced significantly since 2010.
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Guess what?
Where you are born dramatically shapes your chances of surviving into childhood.
Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia are shouldering the heaviest burdens of stillbirths and child deaths.
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Guess what?
Where you live dramatically shapes your prospects for a healthy pregnancy and birth.
The risk of a woman having a stillborn baby in sub-Saharan Africa is 7⃣ times higher than in Europe and North America.
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Over 40% of late stillbirths occur during labour, while prematurity-related complications are the leading cause of death for babies in their first month of life.
Many of these losses are preventable with access to quality care throughout pregnancy & birth.
For children that survive past their first 28 days, respiratory infections like #pneumonia, and diseases like diarrhoea & #malaria pose the biggest threat.
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What is a matter of life and death?
Access to and availability of quality health care.
We have to ensure that every child and adolescent has the best possible chance of a healthy life. #HealthForAll
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