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“If children under five in low- and middle-income countries were to die at the child mortality rate of high-income countries rather than at their current rate, representing the potential effect of high-income country conditions existing across low- and middle-income countries, 87.5% of child deaths in low- and middle-income countries would be averted”

GiveWell, unsigned newsletter footnote 30 September 2026 September 2026 Updates (The GiveWell Blog)

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Using 2024 under-5 mortality rates of 40.8 for low- and middle-income countries and 5.1 for high-income countries, matching the high-income rate would avert 87.5% of child deaths in low- and middle-income countries.

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GiveWell, “Using 2024 under-5 mortality rates of 40.8 for low- and middle-income countries and 5.1 for high-income countries, matching the high-income rate would avert 87.5% of child deaths in low- and middle-income countries.” (said 30 September 2026). Verdict: not researched. Reliability API, claim c_1589ef7f01bb, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_1589ef7f01bb

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