UN Report: India's Sustained Efforts Lead to Significant Drop in Child Mortality
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UN Report: India Leads Global Progress in Reducing Child Mortality
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News18•18-03-2026, 19:30
UN Report: India Leads Global Progress in Reducing Child Mortality
•India has emerged as a key contributor to global progress in reducing child mortality, according to the latest United Nations report.
•The UNIGME Report 2025 highlighted India’s sustained and large-scale efforts in improving child survival outcomes, particularly across neonatal and under-five mortality indicators.
•India played a pivotal role in reducing child mortality in South Asia, with a 76% decline in under-five deaths since 1990 and a 68% drop since 2000.
•The under-five mortality rate in India reduced to 26.6 in 2024 from 127 in 1990, registering a sharp 79% decline.
•Improvements are attributed to targeted public health interventions, improved institutional delivery systems, expanded immunisation, and strengthened newborn care infrastructure.
