Key Market Indicators
Child mortality is expected to decline by 1.2% year-on-year between 2021 and 2026, dropping from 7,880 deaths to 7,510 deaths. Since 1965, child mortality has decreased at a rate of 1.4% per year. In 2021, Cambodia had the highest rate of child mortality, with 7,880 deaths. India, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo followed in second, third and fourth place, respectively. Child immunisation coverage is forecast to increase by 0.5 points year-on-year between 2021 and 2026, rising from 78% to 80% of children aged 12-23 months. Since 1985, the market has increased by 1.9 points per year. In 2021, Liberia had the highest rate of immunisation, at 78%. Greece, Mongolia and Latvia came second, third and fourth, respectively.
