Child health Child health Protecting and improving the health of children is of fundamental importance Over the past several decades, we have seen dramatic progress in improving the health and reducing the mortality rate of young children Among other encouraging statistics, the number of children dying before the age of 5 was halved from 2000 to 2017, and more mothers and children are surviving today
Child Health and Development - World Health Organization (WHO) Child Health and Development The goal of the Child Health and Development Unit is to end preventable child deaths and promote the healthy growth and development of all children in the first decade of their life
Child mortality (under 5 years) - World Health Organization (WHO) Child Survival Key facts In 2020 an estimated 5 million children under the age of 5 years died, mostly from preventable and treatable causes Approximately half of those deaths, 2 4 million, occurred among newborns (in the first 28 days of life) While the global under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) fell to 37 deaths per 1000 live births in 2020, children in sub-Saharan continued to have the highest
Child and adolescent mental and brain health Childhood and adolescence are critical stages of life for mental health This is a time when rapid growth and development take place in the brain Children and adolescents acquire cognitive and social-emotional skills that shape their future mental health and are important for assuming adult roles in society The quality of the environment where children and adolescents grow up shapes their
Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing We lead WHO’s work on the life course so that every pregnant woman, mother, newborn, child, adolescent, and older person will survive, thrive and enjoy health and well-being
Child mortality and causes of death - World Health Organization (WHO) Child mortality and number of deaths Causes of child death Stillbirths If you have any feedback, you are welcome to write it here If you need to access the old Global Health Observatory data, you can do it here But before you leave, please provide us your feedback about our new data portal
Child health EURO Child health Childhood and adolescence lay the foundation for the development of individual health and well-being and human potential The experiences and care received during this time in the course of life have lasting impacts that carry into adulthood Prioritizing child and adolescent health can significantly contribute to addressing many of today's regional health priorities These
Maternal Health Unit The Maternal Health Unit (MAH) provides leadership for improving maternal and perinatal health and well-being and ending preventable maternal mortality MAH generates programmatic-focused evidence, develops guidelines, norms and standards, and supports regions and countries in adaptation, implementation and monitoring of person-centered quality and respectful maternal and perinatal care
World Patient Safety Day 2025 World Patient Safety Day 17 September 2025 Every child has the right to safe, quality health care — from the very beginning Yet, newborns and young children face higher risks due to their rapid development, evolving health needs and different disease patterns They rely on adults to speak up and make decisions for them