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- In 2024, nearly 4.9 million children under five died, per United Nations estimates.
- Most deaths were preventable with better healthcare access and affordable interventions for malaria.
- Preventable deaths have halved since 2000, but progress has slowed since 2015.
- In 2025, major donors including the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany cut international aid by about 27%, risking loss of gains and hindered data collection.
