Global child mortality is at historic low. According to the UN, the number of children dying before the age of 5 fell below 5 million for the first time in 2022.
Progress is particularly notable in some developing countries (Malawi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cambodia and Mongolia), where infant mortality has fallen by more than 75% since 2000. Complications linked to birth (premature babies, asphyxia, congenital anomalies, etc.) remain one of the main causes of child mortality.