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December 4, 2025
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Gates Foundation Issues Warning on Rising Child Deaths

Gates Foundation Issues Warning on Rising Child Deaths

In 2024, 4.6 million children under five died worldwide, and the report projects this number will increase by more than 200,000 in 2025, reaching around 4.8 million...

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The Gates Foundation's 2025 Goalkeepers Report issues a stark warning: child deaths before the age of five are projected to rise for the first time in 25 years, reversing decades of progress. This comes amid significant cuts in global health funding and fragile health systems, jeopardizing the lives of millions of children.

  • 4.6 million children under five died in 2024, with projections reaching 4.8 million in 2025.
  • The increase is attributed to a nearly 27% cut in global health funding this year.
  • Bill Gates emphasized this as a critical turning point, urging immediate investment in interventions like primary health care and vaccines to prevent up to 16 million additional child deaths by 2045.

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