Child survival

Since 1990, the world has cut both the rate and number of child deaths by more than one half. This progress, while remarkable, falls short of the Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG 4) target of a two-thirds reduction in the under-five mortality rate. In 2015, an estimated 5.9 million children under the age of five will still die, equivalent to 11 every minute. This underscores that child survival needs to be a continued priority when we look beyond the MDGs.