This graph shows the number of deaths of children under-five years old in developing countries from 1970 to 2010. In 1970, the number of child deaths totalled 16.1 million. In 2010, the number of deaths stood at 7.5 million.
Number of deaths of children under 5 in developing countries, from 1970 to 2010
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UNICEF. (February 28, 2012). Number of deaths of children under 5 in developing countries, from 1970 to 2010 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/235093/child-deaths-in-developing-countries/
UNICEF. "Number of deaths of children under 5 in developing countries, from 1970 to 2010 (in millions)." Chart. February 28, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235093/child-deaths-in-developing-countries/
UNICEF. (2012). Number of deaths of children under 5 in developing countries, from 1970 to 2010 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235093/child-deaths-in-developing-countries/
UNICEF. "Number of Deaths of Children under 5 in Developing Countries, from 1970 to 2010 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235093/child-deaths-in-developing-countries/
UNICEF, Number of deaths of children under 5 in developing countries, from 1970 to 2010 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235093/child-deaths-in-developing-countries/ (last visited April 25, 2025)
Number of deaths of children under 5 in developing countries, from 1970 to 2010 (in millions) [Graph], UNICEF, February 28, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/235093/child-deaths-in-developing-countries/
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