In 2021, the region of Africa had the highest child mortality rate worldwide, with some 72 deaths per one thousand live births. This statistic depicts the child mortality worldwide among children under five years of age in 2021, by region and per 1,000 live births.
Child mortality in the first five years of life worldwide in 2021, by region
(per 1,000 live births)
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WHO. (March 1, 2023). Child mortality in the first five years of life worldwide in 2021, by region (per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/279971/child-mortality-by-world-region/
WHO. "Child mortality in the first five years of life worldwide in 2021, by region (per 1,000 live births)." Chart. March 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/279971/child-mortality-by-world-region/
WHO. (2023). Child mortality in the first five years of life worldwide in 2021, by region (per 1,000 live births). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/279971/child-mortality-by-world-region/
WHO. "Child Mortality in The First Five Years of Life Worldwide in 2021, by Region (per 1,000 Live Births)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/279971/child-mortality-by-world-region/
WHO, Child mortality in the first five years of life worldwide in 2021, by region (per 1,000 live births) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/279971/child-mortality-by-world-region/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Child mortality in the first five years of life worldwide in 2021, by region (per 1,000 live births) [Graph], WHO, March 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/279971/child-mortality-by-world-region/
