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A child born in sub-Saharan Africa is 15 more likely to die before age five than the one born in developed countries, a new UN study has indicated.
The report launched during this month’s 52nd session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (UNCPD) in New York shows that while child mortality rates have fallen by half since 1994, a child born in sub-Saharan Africa today is more than 15 times as likely to die before age five compared with a child born in the more developed regions.
By 2050, the survey shows, the proportion of persons aged 65 and above is projected to reach 28 per cent in Europe and 23 per cent in Northern America.
By the 2060s, fertility is projected to reach 2.1 births per woman, the rate required for populations to stabilise in the long run.
While life expectancy has increased in all world regions, the current gap in life expectancy between the more and least developed regions is 15 years.
However, the report shows that the progress has been uneven, and some major gaps remain. The study found out that while the global life expectancy at birth rose from 65 years in 1994 to 72 years in 2019, only half of all countries have achieved the targets included in the UN programme of action.
It shows child mortality levels in sub-Saharan Africa, which fell from 180 to 78 deaths per 1,000 births, remain well above the UN target.
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