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There’s no denying that there has been tremendous progress over the years in preventing child deaths across the globe. But a look at this interactive map shows that there are still too many children around the world who don’t make it past 5 years old.

Franchesca Ramsey

Sep 5, 2014

P.S. Make sure to use the “full screen” option in the top-right corner to enlarge the map. You can also click on each bubble to get more info on that region.

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