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UN IGME ‘Levels and Trends in Child Mortality’ 2025
The report “Levels and Trends in Child Mortality 2025” highlights global and India-specific progress in reducing child mortality, while flagging slowing gains and persistent regional disparities.
Child Mortality Report 2025 :
| Aspect | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Report Name | Levels and Trends in Child Mortality 2025 (UN IGME Report). |
| Released By | United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). |
| Collaboration | UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA (Population Division). |
| Global Under-5 Deaths | 4.9 million deaths in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns. |
| Children & Youth Deaths | 2.1 million deaths (age 5–24 years) in 2024. |
| Trend | Under-5 mortality reduced by more than half since 2000, but progress slowed significantly after 2015. |
| Regional Burden | Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 58% of global under-5 deaths. |
| Leading Causes (Newborns) | Preterm birth complications (36%), labour/delivery complications (21%), infections and congenital anomalies. |
| Leading Causes (1–59 months) | Pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria and malnutrition. |
| Malnutrition Impact | Over 1 lakh child deaths (5%) in 2024; weakens immunity and increases disease risk. |
| High Malnutrition Death Countries | Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan. |
| Adolescent Causes | Injuries, infectious diseases and mental health-related causes. |
| India – Under-5 Mortality | Declined from 92 (2000) to ~32 (2024) per 1,000 live births. |
| India – Neonatal Mortality | Declined from 57 (1990) to 17 (2024) per 1,000 live births. |
| South Asia Progress | 76% decline since 1990 and 68% decline since 2000 in under-5 deaths. |
| Key Drivers (India) | UIP, IMNCI, facility-based newborn care and targeted interventions for pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria. |