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Child survival

Press release
23 December 2021
Latest child mortality estimates reveal world remains off track to meeting Sustainable Development Goals
New report by the UN IGME reveals an urgent need to invest in strengthening data systems to track newborn and child health and mortality in low- and middle-income countries, two thirds of which have had no reliable mortality data in the past three years
mother with mask
Press release
13 May 2020
As COVID-19 devastates already fragile health systems, over 6,000 additional children under five could die a day, without urgent action
UNICEF launches #Reimagine, a global campaign to prevent the pandemic from becoming a lasting crisis for children
mother and newborn
Press release
07 May 2020
Pregnant mothers and babies born during COVID-19 pandemic threatened by strained health systems and disruptions in services
With 116 million expected births in the approximately 9 months since the COVID pandemic was recognized, UNICEF calls on governments and donors to maintain lifesaving services for pregnant women and newborns
Violence, displacement and harsh conditions in Syria kill over 30 children since December
Press release
31 January 2019
Violence, displacement and harsh conditions in Syria kill over 30 children since December
Statement attributable to UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
New Year's Babies: Over 15,700 children will be born in parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia on New Year's Day - UNICEF
Press release
01 January 2019
New Year's Babies: Over 15,700 children will be born in parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia on New Year's Day - UNICEF
As the calendar turns to 2019, UNICEF calls on nations to meet every newborn’s right to health and survival