12/05/2026
This is my favorite chart. It shows the incredible progress the world has made at cutting child mortality in just a few decades.
But in 81 countries, stillbirths haven’t meaningfully decreased in 25 years. Earlier detection of conditions like pre-eclampsia, untreated diabetes, and maternal infections could make it possible to intervene before it’s too late: https://gatesnot.es/42ncbwy
