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An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new ...

The latest national data on child deaths in England show that while overall deaths have slightly decreased, stark inequalities remain by region, ethnicity and deprivation level. The National Child ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The latest Child Death Review Report was front and center at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The 2024 Child Death Review Team report found 47 child deaths were ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed Mississippi's first pediatric flu death in the 25-26 season. according ...

Through the first nine months of 2025, at least 45 children under the supervision of the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) have died or suffered near-fatal incidents, ...

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 ...

The coroner's office is investigating a child death in Anderson County. READ MORE: <a ...

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Around 200,000 more children will likely die before their fifth birthday this year than in 2024 - the first increase in preventable child deaths this century - in the wake of ...