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UNICEF: Child Mortality In East Asia Down By Two Thirds Since 1990

UNICEF: Child Mortality In East Asia Down By Two Thirds Since 1990

The latest global child mortality estimates show a 68 percent decline in the number of under-five deaths in East Asia over the past 20 years, translating into 4,000 fewer children dying each day.

September 19, 2011