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Child Mortality in Eastern and Southern Africa

Between 1990 and 2006, the number of child deaths globally was cut from 13 to just fewer than 10 million per year. The vast majority of these deaths occurred in developing countries and from preventable causes and six of the largest developing countries account for roughly half of all child deaths globally. </DIV...

Between 1990 and 2006, the number of child deaths globally was cut from 13 to just fewer than 10 million per year. The vast majority of these deaths occurred in developing countries and from preventable causes and six of the largest developing countries account for roughly half of all child deaths globally.