This Interactive Map Is Pretty Cool, Until You Find Out What All The Bubbles Mean

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.

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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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