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In 1990, over 9% of the world's newborns did not survive beyond age five.

By 2021, this child mortality rate had declined to 3.7%.

Thanks to progress in global health, 132 million more people are alive in our world today.

New article by @MaxCRoser → https://t.co/i5Ap1PqC8K pic.twitter.com/ReTRmMQgM8

— Our World in Data (@OurWorldInData) April 29, 2024