The world has made substantial progress in reducing child mortality in the past several decades. The total number of under-five deaths dropped to 5.6 (5.4, 6.0)1 million in 2016 from 12.6 (12.4, 12.8) million in 1990 - 15,000 every day compared with 35,000 in 1990. Globally, the under-five mortality rate dropped to 41 (39, 44) deaths per 1,000 live births in 2016 from 93 (92, 95) in 1990 - a 56 (53, 58) per cent decline.
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