Number of under-five deaths declined to 4.8 million in 2023, while stillbirths remained around 1.9 million, according to two new UN reports GENEVA/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON D.C., 25 March 2025 – The number of children dying globally before their fifth birthday declined to 4.8 million in 2023, while stillbirths declined modestly, still remaining around 1.9 million, according to...
