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(C) UNICEF/NYHQ2007-2146/Lard Child's View - A girl stands next to a pile of garbage in Clara Town, a slum area of Monrovia, the capital. The photograph was taken by Johnny Lard, 12, one of 20 students who participated in a UNICEF-organized photography workshop to increase awareness about malaria and related issues. Enlarge this image +

Progress on Survival and Development Rights


  • The global under five mortality rate has dropped from 12.5 million in 1990 to less than 9 millino in 2008
  • Protecting children in developing regions with vitamin A doses has risen from 16% to 62% since 1999
  • Vaccines have helped reduce global measles deaths by 74% since 2000
  • More than 1.6 billion people have gained access to improved drinking-water sources between 1990 and 2006
  • The number of children out of school dropped from 115 million in 2002 to 101 million in 2007

Challenges of Survival and Development Rights

  • 2.5 billion people still lack access to improved sanitation facilities
  • 22 million infants are not protected from disease by routine vaccination
  • 148 million under-fives in developing regions are underweight for their age
  • 101 million children are not attending primary school