Under-five mortality rates have fallen across all regions of the world
After concerted efforts by governments, number of deaths of children under five has fallen dramatically from 12.6m in 1990 to 5.6m in 2016
Under-five mortality rate 1990 (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Under five-mortality rate 2016 (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Australia and New Zealand
North America and Europe
East and south-east Asia
Latin America
Western Asia and northern Africa
Central and southern Asia
Oceania (excluding Aus and NZ)
Sub-saharan Africa
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