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Many children in Europe still die unnecessarily before age of five: WHO report

Complications linked to births and infections kill nearly 76,000 children under the age of five every year in Europe and Central Asia and is "backsliding" on some health indicators, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday, 25 February 2025. © Reuters

Complications related to childbirth and infections claim the lives of nearly 76,000 children under the age of five each year in Europe and Central Asia, with some health indicators showing signs of "backsliding," the World Health Organization (WHO) stated on Tuesday.

In 2022, the death of 75,647 children before their fifth birthday was recorded in the WHO's European region – which comprises 53 countries, including several in Central Asia.

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