Progress in reducing child and adolescent mortality has slowed since 2015, analysis finds

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A new analysis published by The BMJ found that global efforts to prevent deaths among infants, children, and adolescents have stalled since 2015, putting many nations on track to miss their 2030 survival targets. Researchers project that 9.4 million preventable deaths, including 2.5 million children under age 5, could occur over the next four years without renewed investment and commitment. The findings underscore a reversal in decades of progress, with experts warning that without urgent action, gains made in child health over the past two decades risk unraveling.