Children in Kallyanpur, one of Dhaka’s urban slums. According to UNESCAP, children in the Asia-Pacific region now have a much better chance of surviving the first year of life. Between 1990 and 2007, the infant mortality rate fell from 63 to 41 deaths per thousand live births.

First published in the January 21, 2023, 7:25 a.m. edition

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