Reductions in child mortality have slowed around the world and even stalled in some places, with communities in sub-Saharan ...

Georgia and South Carolina rank in the bottom 20 percent of states for preterm births and infant mortality.

About 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, according to new United Nations estimates, a ...

Almost five million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024 as progress towards reducing child mortality ...

For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years. The new estimate comes from models created by the ...

Global efforts to reduce child deaths are losing momentum, with an estimated 4.9 million children dying before their fifth ...

The child mortality rate has increased since 2019, with firearm deaths and substance use playing major roles. Among those aged 1 to 19, the net difference in mortality rates per 100,000 grew from 4 to ...

Nearly 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, a U.N. report revealed, warning that progress ...

Parental death from violent or preventable causes may signal a need for earlier, targeted interventions to reduce downstream ...

Infant mortality rates occur at higher rates for Black and Hispanic infants in Mecklenburg County, demonstrating a need for ...

Childhood deaths are significantly higher among children who lose a parent to drug overdose, homicide, or suicide compared to ...

The Indiana Department of Health Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Division is excited to announce a new funding opportunity ...