Nigeria records 100 deaths per 1,000 births – UN report

Lara Adejoro - Punch - 05/04
A new report by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation shows that Nigeria is among the four countries with an under-five mortality rate exceeding 100 deaths per 1,000 live births. The report also stated that sub-Saharan Africa was home to the 20 countries with the highest under-five mortality rates globally in 2023, […]

A new report by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation shows that Nigeria is among the four countries with an under-five mortality rate exceeding 100 deaths per 1,000 live births.

The report also stated that sub-Saharan Africa was home to the 20 countries with the highest under-five mortality rates globally in 2023, the year under review.

According to the report, 4.8 million children died globally before reaching their fifth birthday, mostly from preventable causes, in 2023....
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