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United Nations: A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021
Around five million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged 5–24 years lost their lives in 2021, according to a new report.Read more![Screenshot 2022-03-17 at 07.55.04](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-17-at-07.55.04-128x128.png)