A new way to define skilled health care during childbirth
Access the 2018 joint statement by WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, ICM, ICN, FIGO and IPA
UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates
New data on child stunting, overweight, wasting and severe wasting at the country, regional and global levels
Breastfeeding: A Mother's Gift for Every Child
New analysis on breastfeeding practices around the world and recommendations to increase breastfeeding rates
Countdown 2030
Tracking progress towards universal coverage for women's, children's and adolescents' health.
State of the World's Children 2017
This report contains the latest update to the comprehensive statistics provided by UNICEF on child well-being.
New snapshot on CRVS in sub-Saharan Africa
Civil registration promotes efficient government planning, effective use of resources and aid. Find out the latest facts and figures
New data on children and AIDS
A UNICEF analysis of UNAIDS data suggests that the current state of the AIDS response is not sufficient to end AIDS in children and adolescents.
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1 MILLION CHILDREN DIE ON THEIR DAY OF BIRTH
1 million, or almost one in six of all under-five deaths, happen in the first 24 hours.
Read More1 IN 3 ADOLESCENT GIRLS HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF PARTNER VIOLENCE
1 in 3 adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 worldwide (84 million) have been the victims of violence committed by their husbands or partners.
Read MoreDRIVING CHANGE FOR CHILDREN THROUGH DATA
Revealing disparities, advancing children's rights.
UNICEF has learned through experience that problems that go unmeasured often go unsolved. We believe that consistent, credible data about children’s situations are critical to the improvement of their lives – and indispensable to realizing the rights of every child.
Data continue to support advocacy and action on behalf of the world’s 2.2 billion children, providing governments with facts on which to base decisions and actions to improve children’s lives. And new ways of collecting and using data will help target investments and interventions to reach the most vulnerable children.
Data do not, of themselves, change the world. They make change possible – by identifying needs, supporting advocacy, and gauging progress.
Useful links
- CME Info - A database containing the latest child mortality estimates based on the research of the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation
- Data for Children strategic framework and (internal) site
- UN Data Revolution - The UN Secretary General's Independent Expert Advisory Group on a Data Revolution for Sustainable Development