Global infant mortality at its lowest level. Progress is particularly notable in a few developing countries (Malawi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cambodia and Mongolia) In total, 162 million children under the age of 5 have died since 2000, including 72 million in the first month after birth.
Complications linked to birth (premature babies, asphyxia, congenital anomalies, etc.) remain one of the main causes of child mortality, with 2.3 million infants dying in their first month in 2022.