Share of<unk> ren born alive that die before the age of 5 (2017) Breakdown of<unk>  by cause, OWID<unk>  is the mortality of<unk> ren under the age of five. The<unk>  rate, also under-five mortality rate, refers to the probability of dying between birth and exactly five years of age expressed per 1,000 live births. It encompasses neonatal mortality and infant mortality (the probability of death in the first year of life). Reduction of<unk>  is reflected in several of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Target 3.2 is "by 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and<unk> ren under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce … under‑5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births."<unk>  rates have decreased in the last 40 years. While in 1990, 12.6 million<unk> ren under age five died, in 2016 that number fell to 5.6 million<unk> ren, and then in 2020, the global number fell again to 5 million. Rapid progress has resulted in a significant decline in preventable<unk>  deaths since 1990, with the global under-5 mortality rate declining by over half between 1990 and 2016. While in 1990, 12.6 million<unk> ren under age five died, in 2016 that number fell to 5.6 million<unk> ren. However, despite advances, there are still 15,000 under-five deaths per day from largely preventable causes. About 80 per cent of these occur in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and just 6 countries account for half of all under-five deaths: China, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 45% of these<unk> ren died during the first 28 days of life. Death rates were highest among<unk> ren under age 1, followed by<unk> ren ages 15 to 19, 1 to 4, and 5 to 14. Without accurate data on<unk>  deaths, we cannot fully discover and combat the greatest risks to a<unk> 's life.
Child mortality
Infant Mortality Rate
Perinatal mortality
Maternal mortality ratio
Infant formula
Childbirth positions
Mortality rate
Case fatality rate