| Resumen: |
The world has
made substantial progress, reducing the under-five
mortality rate 47 percent, from 90 (89, 92) deaths
per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 48 (46, 51) in 2012.
However, this progress has not been enough, and
the target risks being missed at the global level. To
achieve MDG 4 on time, the global annual rate of
reduction in under-five mortality rate would need
to rise to 15.6 percent for 2012–2015, much faster
than the 3.9 percent achieved over 2005–2012. At
the country level, historical trends show that progress
for most countries has been too slow and that
only 13 of the 61 countries with high under-five
mortality rates (at least 40 deaths per 1,000 live
births in 2012) are currently on track to achieve
MDG 4—with an average annual rate of reduction
of 4.4 percent or more. |
