Reduce Child Mortality Target 4 4. Reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate 4.1 Under-five mortality rate 4.2 Infant mortality rate 4.3 Proportion of 1 year-old children immunised against measles Did you know? A child born in a developing country is over 13 times more likely to die within the first five years of life than a child born in an industrialized country. (Source: mdgmonitoring 2008) The new estimates show a 27 per cent decline in the under-five mortality rate, from 93 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990, to 68 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2007. (Source: UNICEF 2008) Under-nutrition is a contributing cause of more than one-third of the 9.2 million under-five deaths worldwide. (Source: UNICEF 2008) Suggested Lesson Plan 1 Research the different ways we can Reduce Infant Mortality in developing countries. Use this research to produce posters and presentations to inform people. Here are some links to help you below: www.savethechildren.net Save the Children fights for childrens’ rights. They aim to deliver immediate and lasting improvements to childrens’ lives worldwide. Suggested Lesson Plan 2 Research the different causes of Child Mortality in developed and developing countries and make comparsions between them. Here are some links to help you: http://www.wcf-uk.org WCF aims to improve the health and welfare of women and children in poor communities particularly in developing countries.