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India, Nigeria Account For One-Third Of Global Under-Five Deaths In 2023: Study
- Friday April 3, 2026
- India News | PTI
The absolute number of deaths among children aged five or less in India and Nigeria accounted for about one-third of the global under-five deaths in 2023, according to a new study.
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India's Sustained Efforts Driving Sharp Decline In Child Mortality: UN Report
- Thursday March 19, 2026
- Health | Press Trust of India
Over the last two decades, India has played a pivotal role in reducing child mortality in the South Asia region, which witnessed a 76 per cent decline in under-five deaths since 1990 and a 68 per cent drop since 2000.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gujarat's Sabarkantha Reports Improved Outcomes Under Maternal Nutrition Scheme
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
A district-level nutrition initiative in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district has reported improvements in maternal health and birth weights after a year of targeted support for underweight pregnant women.
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www.ndtv.com
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Local Government Support Improves Child And Maternal Health, Finds Indian Study
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Affirmative action in local government leadership can significantly help improve health outcomes, particularly infant survival and maternal prenatal care, in India, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow.
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www.ndtv.com
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Urgent Action Needed As Child Deaths Projected To Rise Globally: Gates Foundation Report
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- Health | Press Trust of India
On the occasion of the release of the 2025 Goalkeepers Report, Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman warned that the world is entering the first year of rising child deaths this century.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Exemplar": United Nations Praises India's Success In Reducing Child Mortality
- Thursday March 27, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
The report highlighted that since 2000, India achieved an under-five mortality reduction of 70 per cent and a neonatal mortality reduction of 61 per cent.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Child Mortality Rate Improves But Malnutrition Worsens: Survey
- Sunday December 13, 2020
- India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi
Mortality rate among infants and those under five years of age has improved but malnutrition among children has worsened, according to the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5).
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www.ndtv.com
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COVID-19 May Increase Child Mortality Rate In Developing Countries: World Bank
- Monday October 5, 2020
- World News | ANI
The novel coronavirus pandemic will likely drive up child mortality rates in developing countries by slightly less than half of the current rate, World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Dramatic Breakthrough": WHO On Fall In Infant Mortality Rate In India
- Wednesday September 19, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Lauding India's efforts leading to a fall in under-five mortality counts to below one million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Infant Deaths In India Lowest In 5 Years, Still Highest In The World: UN
- Tuesday September 18, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Three infants die every two minutes on an average in India due to lack of access to water, sanitation, proper nutrition or basic health services, according to a report by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
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www.ndtv.com
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Gender Gap In Surviving Girl Child Reduces 4-Fold In 5 Years In India: UN
- Tuesday September 18, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the lowest in five years, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
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www.ndtv.com
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In Punjab, New Born Dies After Anaemic Mother Delivers On Road
- Wednesday February 28, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 36-year-old woman, suffering from anaemia, on Tuesday gave birth to a child on a road in Fatehgarh Sahib, but the infant died soon after the birth.
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www.ndtv.com
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In 41 Years, As India's Economy Grew 21 Times, Infant Mortality Dropped 68%
- Thursday April 27, 2017
- IndiaSpend
New Delhi: Over 41 years to 2016, a national health programme for children has led to a 68 per cent drop in India’s infant mortality rate (IMR), but the IMR of 41 deaths per 1,000 live births is still worse off than poorer neighbours Bangladesh (31) and Nepal (29). It is now 42 years since the integrated child development scheme (ICDS) was launch...
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everylifecounts.ndtv.com
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Tackle Infant Mortality Rate, Female Foeticide: Yogi Adityanath To UP Officials
- Saturday April 22, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked state officials to prepare an action plan to reduce the infant, child and maternal mortality rate in the state. He also stressed on taking steps to check female foeticide.
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www.ndtv.com
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India, Nigeria Account For One-Third Of Global Under-Five Deaths In 2023: Study
- Friday April 3, 2026
- India News | PTI
The absolute number of deaths among children aged five or less in India and Nigeria accounted for about one-third of the global under-five deaths in 2023, according to a new study.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Sustained Efforts Driving Sharp Decline In Child Mortality: UN Report
- Thursday March 19, 2026
- Health | Press Trust of India
Over the last two decades, India has played a pivotal role in reducing child mortality in the South Asia region, which witnessed a 76 per cent decline in under-five deaths since 1990 and a 68 per cent drop since 2000.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gujarat's Sabarkantha Reports Improved Outcomes Under Maternal Nutrition Scheme
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
A district-level nutrition initiative in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district has reported improvements in maternal health and birth weights after a year of targeted support for underweight pregnant women.
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www.ndtv.com
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Local Government Support Improves Child And Maternal Health, Finds Indian Study
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Affirmative action in local government leadership can significantly help improve health outcomes, particularly infant survival and maternal prenatal care, in India, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow.
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www.ndtv.com
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Urgent Action Needed As Child Deaths Projected To Rise Globally: Gates Foundation Report
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- Health | Press Trust of India
On the occasion of the release of the 2025 Goalkeepers Report, Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman warned that the world is entering the first year of rising child deaths this century.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Exemplar": United Nations Praises India's Success In Reducing Child Mortality
- Thursday March 27, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
The report highlighted that since 2000, India achieved an under-five mortality reduction of 70 per cent and a neonatal mortality reduction of 61 per cent.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Child Mortality Rate Improves But Malnutrition Worsens: Survey
- Sunday December 13, 2020
- India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi
Mortality rate among infants and those under five years of age has improved but malnutrition among children has worsened, according to the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5).
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www.ndtv.com
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COVID-19 May Increase Child Mortality Rate In Developing Countries: World Bank
- Monday October 5, 2020
- World News | ANI
The novel coronavirus pandemic will likely drive up child mortality rates in developing countries by slightly less than half of the current rate, World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Dramatic Breakthrough": WHO On Fall In Infant Mortality Rate In India
- Wednesday September 19, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Lauding India's efforts leading to a fall in under-five mortality counts to below one million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Infant Deaths In India Lowest In 5 Years, Still Highest In The World: UN
- Tuesday September 18, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Three infants die every two minutes on an average in India due to lack of access to water, sanitation, proper nutrition or basic health services, according to a report by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
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www.ndtv.com
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Gender Gap In Surviving Girl Child Reduces 4-Fold In 5 Years In India: UN
- Tuesday September 18, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the lowest in five years, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
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www.ndtv.com
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In Punjab, New Born Dies After Anaemic Mother Delivers On Road
- Wednesday February 28, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 36-year-old woman, suffering from anaemia, on Tuesday gave birth to a child on a road in Fatehgarh Sahib, but the infant died soon after the birth.
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www.ndtv.com
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In 41 Years, As India's Economy Grew 21 Times, Infant Mortality Dropped 68%
- Thursday April 27, 2017
- IndiaSpend
New Delhi: Over 41 years to 2016, a national health programme for children has led to a 68 per cent drop in India’s infant mortality rate (IMR), but the IMR of 41 deaths per 1,000 live births is still worse off than poorer neighbours Bangladesh (31) and Nepal (29). It is now 42 years since the integrated child development scheme (ICDS) was launch...
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everylifecounts.ndtv.com
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Tackle Infant Mortality Rate, Female Foeticide: Yogi Adityanath To UP Officials
- Saturday April 22, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked state officials to prepare an action plan to reduce the infant, child and maternal mortality rate in the state. He also stressed on taking steps to check female foeticide.
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www.ndtv.com