The world has experienced dramatic progress in young child survival over the past two decades. The global under-five mortality rate declined from 77 per 1000 live births in 2000 to 41 per 1000 live births in 2017, or a 47% reduction during this 17-year period. Despite this progress, 5.4 million children under five years of age died in 2017 with half of these deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This portal provides up to dare data and information on demographics, mortality, causes of death, morbidity, coverage of essential health care practices, health system readiness and policies related to young children under the age of five years and older children aged from five to nine years.
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Country has ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child Dedicated law/act on child rights or child welfare Essential Medicines List includes paediatric Amoxicillin dispersible tablet Essential Medicines List includes paediatric Amoxicillin syrup Essential Medicines List includes paediatric aqueous benzyl penicillin Essential Medicines List includes paediatric Ceftriaxone Essential Medicines List includes paediatric Ciprofloxacin tablets Essential Medicines List includes paediatric Cotrimoxazole syrup Essential Medicines List includes paediatric Cotrimoxazole tablet Essential Medicines List includes paediatric injectable Ampicillin Essential Medicines List includes paediatric injectable Gentamicin (20mg) Essential Medicines List includes paediatric injectable Gentamicin (80mg) Essential Medicines List includes paediatric Oral rehydration salts Essential Medicines List includes paediatric Procaine penicillin Essential Medicines List includes paediatric rectal artesunate Essential Medicines List includes paediatric Salbutamol inhaler Essential Medicines List includes paediatric TB formulations and isoniazid Essential Medicines List includes paediatric Zinc sulfate tablets National clinical standards for the management of children with severe illness in hospitals National coordination mechanism for early childhood developmentNational policy for treatment of young infants with possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI) at primary health care facilities