Global infant mortality rate with and without vaccines, 1974 to 2024
Infant mortality rates measure the share of newborns who die before reaching their first birthday. They are shown here as the actual observed change in theglobal rate (in blue), and a hypothetical scenario if vaccinations hadn't been rolled out (in red).
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