17,000

Children under five years old die every day

1 million

Newborns die on the first - and only - day of life each year

40 million

Women give birth every year without a skilled attendant

Many children can be saved by proven means and at little cost if equity gaps are eliminated

Poor children are 2 times less likely to reach the age of five than rich children

Newborns in the poorest households of South Asia have the lowest chances of being breastfed within the first hour of birth