The report UNICEF shows what happens to the poorest children in the world, if governments, donors, international organizations and the business world do not increase efforts to meet their basic needs (especially in terms of food aid, medical, water and sanitation and education ). But the most important conclusion to be drawn after reading the report, is simple: to act immediately.
Highlights from the report:
1. Every day 16 thousand people die. children under 5 years of age.
If current trends continue, by 2030. 69 million children under 5 years of age die from diseases (die every year because of that 5.9 million children every 16 thousand. children), which can prevent and 167 million children will be living in extreme poverty.
for example, a child born today in Sierra Leone is 30 times less likely to survive to the age of 5 than his peer in the UK .
2. It is better, but progress is neither equal nor fair.
since 1990. We managed to achieve significant progress in saving children’s lives and increasing the number of children covered by the education system. In the last quarter of the global mortality rates of children under 5 years of age decreased by more than half. In the years 2000-2015 the mortality rate of children under 5 years of age decreased by 3.9 percent. per year. That’s more than twice faster than in the 90′s.
Currently (as of 2015). Per 1000 live births to the age of 5 die 43 children (average for the world). Sub-Saharan Africa is 83 children, and for West and Central Africa – 99 in 1990. Per 1000 live births to the age of 5 died 91 children (average for the whole world). Sub-Saharan Africa was 180 children, and for West and Central Africa – 198.
In the 129 countries of the world the number of boys and girls going to school is comparable. Moreover, now the number of people in the world living in extreme poverty is almost half less than in the 90s of the last century. But if nothing changes, by 2030. 60 million school-age children will not learn.
3. Poverty brings death.
poorest children are two times more likely to malnutrition and death before the age of 5 years than their best-off counterparts. For almost the entire territory of South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, children of women who have no education are three times more likely to die before the fifth birthday than those born to women with secondary education.
4. The worst prospects are children in sub-Saharan Africa.
Here at least 247 million of them (2 for 3) live in poverty. If current trends do not change, by 2030. Almost half of the 69 million children under 5 years of age, living in sub-Saharan Africa, die of diseases that can be prevented. Moreover, in this region of the world will be living more than half of the 60 million children of school age to still be outside the education system. 9 out of 10 children living in extreme poverty will also inhabit sub-Saharan Africa.
5. Despite the fact that education plays a key role in the equalization of opportunities, from 2011. Increased number of children who are not covered by the education system.
the same time, a significant proportion of children who go to school, misses the basic knowledge. Today, about 124 million children do not attend school, and two out of five children who finish primary school, has not learned to read, write or perform simple arithmetic.
6. Investing in disadvantaged children can have immediate and long-term benefits .
Average, each additional year of education is higher by 10 percent. earnings in the future.
7. There will be more child brides.
If nothing changes, by 2030. almost 950 million women will be issued married in childhood. Today, that number is estimated at over 700 million. Every year, the husband is spent approx. 15 million girls. 2050. Almost half of child brides will come from Africa. The girls from the poorest homes are issued twice as likely to be married in childhood than those born to wealthy families.
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