CNN

Child deaths projected to rise for first time this century, as aid cuts reverse decades of progress

The number of children who die before age 5 is expected to rise for the first time this century, amid sweeping cuts to global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from ...
Time

For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Bill Gates attend a meeting of Bloomberg at the Plaza Hote on September 23, 2025 in New York City. Queen Maxima visits New York in her capacity as United Nations ...
NPR

For the first time this century, child deaths under age 5 will likely rise. Why?

One of the crowning achievements in global health is at risk of coming undone. Between 2000 and 2020, the number of children who die before they hit their 5th birthday dropped by half — from nearly 10 ...
Wall Street Journal

For First Time in Decades, Child Deaths Will Rise This Year

One of the greatest public-health achievements of recent decades has been driving down child mortality around the world. Now, that long-running decline is reversing. The number of deaths of children ...
The Washington Post

Child deaths under 5 believed to be rising for first time in decades

For the first time this century, the number of children worldwide who die before their fifth birthday is projected to rise, according to a new study published by the Gates Foundation. A key factor ...