{"id":279810,"date":"2026-03-19T00:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=279810"},"modified":"2026-03-19T00:26:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:56:44","slug":"indias-sustained-efforts-driving-sharp-decline-in-child-mortality-un-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/indias-sustained-efforts-driving-sharp-decline-in-child-mortality-un-report\/","title":{"rendered":"India’s sustained efforts driving sharp decline in child mortality: UN Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW DELHI, 18 Mar:<\/strong> India has emerged as a key contributor to global progress in reducing child mortality, according to the latest United Nations report.<\/p>\n

The UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME) Report 2025 highlighted India’s sustained and large-scale efforts in improving child survival outcomes, particularly across neonatal and under-five mortality indicators.<\/p>\n

Over the last two decades, India has played a pivotal role in reducing child mortality in the South Asia region, which witnessed a 76 per cent decline in under-five deaths since 1990 and a 68 per cent drop since 2000.<\/p>\n

The under-five mortality rate in the region has fallen significantly — from 92 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to nearly 32 in 2024 — reflecting sustained progress in child health outcomes.<\/p>\n

This sharp reduction is largely driven by countries like India through targeted public health interventions, improved institutional delivery systems, and expanded immunisation coverage.<\/p>\n

“India is among the countries demonstrating steady progress in reducing child mortality through sustained public health efforts. This reflects the strength of a coordinated, standards-driven approach led by the Government of India in collaboration with states, with a clear focus on translating national priorities into improved outcomes for children,” UNICEF India said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

This progress is anchored in a continuum-of-care strategy that integrates strengthening of the health system with targeted, demand-driven initiatives such as Janani Suraksha Yojana and Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram, the statement said.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the expansion of newborn care infrastructure — including Special Newborn Care Units and digital innovations such as Tele-SNCU — highlights how strategic investments and coordinated implementation are contributing to improved child survival outcomes across diverse settings, it said.<\/p>\n

The report underscored that a majority of child deaths are preventable or treatable, and India’s scaling up of interventions such as the Universal Immunisation Programme, facility-based newborn care, and Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses has significantly improved survival rates.<\/p>\n

India’s improvements in neonatal care systems have been particularly impactful. Across South Asia, neonatal deaths declined by nearly 60 per cent since 2000 and mortality in children aged 1 to 59 months declined by over 75 per cent.<\/p>\n

While South Asia still accounts for nearly 25 per cent of global under-five deaths, the region has made one of the fastest reductions globally, positioning India as a leader among high-burden countries. (PTI)<\/p>\n

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NEW DELHI, 18 Mar: India has emerged as a key contributor to global progress in reducing child mortality, according to the latest United Nations report. The UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME) Report 2025 highlighted India’s sustained and large-scale efforts in improving child survival outcomes, particularly across neonatal and under-five mortality indicators. Over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-279810","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-national"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=279810"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":279813,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279810\/revisions\/279813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=279810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=279810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}