Child Mortality Rate Declines Globally

September 14th, 2009

According to this Article by Celia W. Dugger, the annual number of children dying before reaching age five has dropped below nine million for the first time in recorded history.  According to data from Unicef, this noteworthy statistic is largely attributed to global endeavors to better children’s chances of survival, especially in the developing world.  [...]

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