These six regions have the world's highest child and adolescent mortality rates.
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According to a UNICEF report, the probability of death among children and adolescents aged 5-24 years worldwide was recorded at 18 deaths per 1,000 children aged 5-24 years in 2020.
This figure shows a significant improvement compared to 1990, when it was 31 deaths per 1,000 children aged 5-24 years.
By region, the probability of death among children and adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa was the highest in the world, reaching 39 deaths. North Africa and South Asia followed with 16 deaths among children and adolescents.
Meanwhile, the probability of death among children and adolescents in Southeast Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean was 14 deaths per 1,000 children aged 5-24 years, respectively.
Based on research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the causes of death among children and adolescents include car accidents, poisoning or drug overdose, fires, and drowning.
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