Deaths fell overall globally in 2023, according to a new report that also warns that deaths among young people have risen and health inequities are widening. The report says that noncommunicable ...

An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024 globally, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released by the UN on Wednesday. Most of these deaths ...

Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. are down, according to numbers from the CDC. "I think it gives us energy to keep moving forward with all the projects that we've been doing over the last few years ...

Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast ...

For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years. The new estimate comes from models created by the ...

The US maternal mortality rate is higher than most high-income countries, with significant racial disparities, particularly among Black and Native American women. Effective policies include expanding ...