Key facts
- 4.9 million children died globally before turning five in 2024.
- 2.3 million of these deaths were neonatal.
- The findings are based on a series of research papers published in The British Medical Journal.
A series of five research papers published in The British Medical Journal estimates that globally, 4.9 million children died before turning five in 2024. The study also found that 2.3 million of these deaths occurred during the neonatal period. These figures highlight the ongoing challenges in child survival rates worldwide.