An Innocent girl near gangotri..

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An Innocent girl near gangotri..
An Innocent girl near gangotri..

Child mortality, also known as under-5 mortality, refers to the death of infants and children under the age of five. In 2010, 7.6 million children under five died [1], down from 8.1 million in 2009,[2] 8.8 million in 2008,[3] and 12.4 million in 1990.[2] About half of child deaths occur in Africa. Approximately 60 countries make up 94% of under five child deaths.[4] Reduction of child mortality is the fourth of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals.

Highest rates in the world
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In 2009, there were 31 countries reported in which at least 10% of children under five died. All were in Africa, except for Afghanistan. The highest 10 were:[20]

1. Chad - 20.9%
2. Afghanistan - 19.9%
3. Democratic Republic of the Congo - 19.9%
4. Guinea-Bissau - 19.3%
5. Sierra Leone - 19.2%
6. Mali - 19.1%
7. Somalia - 18.0%
8. Central African Republic - 17.1%
9. Burkina Faso - 16.6%
10. Burundi - 16.6%

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