Child mortality was roughly half what it was as recently as 1990.

儿童死亡率大约是1990年的一半。

It's a function of reductions in child mortality rates.

因为这意味着幼儿死亡率下降了。

Let's take a closer look at the triumph of sinking child mortality.

让我们仔细看一下是如何成功地降低儿童死亡率的。

Since 2012, they've helped bring down the child mortality rate here by almost 50 percent.

自 2012 年以来，他们让当地的儿童死亡率降低了将近 50%。

Today, where child mortality is highest, that's where population is growing faster than anywhere else.

今日，哪里孩童的死亡率最高，那里也正好是人口成长最快的地方。

Families are going hungry, and reports indicate child mortality rates have increased in the past years.

家家户户食不果腹，还有报道称儿童死亡率在过去几年间骤增。

For most of human history, life expectancy was very low and child mortality rates were very high.

在人类历史的大部分时间里，平均寿命很低，儿童死亡率很高。

She said that great strides have been made in recent years in efforts to reduce child mortality.

她表示近年来努力降低儿童死亡率已经取得巨大的成就。

Up to 47 percent of decrease in child mortality. And even in this country where we are now, it's true.

儿童死亡率会降低近 47%。并且即使在我们现在所在的这个国家，这个结论也同样适用。

Especially in regions where people struggle to get enough calories, milk can contribute to a healthy life and lower child mortality.

特别是在人们难以获取足够卡路里的地区，牛奶可以有助于健康生活和降低儿童死亡率。

In late December, USAID announced two new MOMENTUM global health awards meant to accelerate reductions in maternal, newborn, and child mortality and morbidity.

12月下旬，美国国际开发署宣布了两项新" 动力" 计划全球健康奖，旨在加快降低孕产妇，新生儿和儿童的死亡率及发病率。

Experts predict the number of youth in the world will greatly increase over the coming years, especially with a decrease in child mortality.

据专家预计，青年人口将在未来几年猛增，特别是随着儿童死亡率的减少。

Maternal and child mortality is relatively high, mainly because most births take place in homes, without the presence of a trained modern midwife.

产妇和儿童的死亡率相对较高，主要是因为大多数分娩都是在家里进行的，没有受过训练的现代助产士的帮助。

Population growth will mainly occur among the poorest people here because they have high child mortality and they have many children per woman.

人口的增加主要发生在最贫穷的人们这边，因为他们有较高的儿童死亡率同时每个女人的平均生育数也比较多。

The scores are based on indicators like undernourishment, share of children under the age of five with low weight and height, and child mortality.

其得分的评判指标包括营养不良率、五岁以下体重和身高较低的儿童比例以及儿童死亡率。

The index looks at under nourishment, the number of children under the age of five with the low height and weight and child mortality.

该指数聚焦于营养不良问题，即身高和体重较低的五岁以下儿童的数量和儿童死亡率。

Researchers say that although child mortality remains high, Niger has managed to make large strides because of free health care for pregnant women and children.

研究者称尽管儿童死亡率仍很高，但尼日尔为孕妇和儿童提供了免费医疗，取得了巨大的进步。

Up to 47 percent of decrease in child mortality.

儿童死亡率下降高达 47%。

There was increased child mortality, signs of maternal distress.

儿童死亡率增加，这是孕产妇痛苦的迹象。

We do something similar at our foundation, for example, you can't fight child mortality without a clear idea of who's dying and why they're dying.

我们基金会也在做类似的事情。比如，如果你不清楚那些人正濒临死亡，为什么频临死亡，你就无法降低儿童死亡率。