General Article Child Poverty

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  • 663 million children worldwide – nearly one in three – live in poverty

  • 385 million children are living in extreme poverty, forced to survive on less than $1.90 a day

  • Children are more than twice as likely to live poverty than adults

  • Children from the poorest households die at twice the rate of their better-off peers

In recent years, the world has made remarkable strides advancing development. Yet, some 736 million people still live in extreme poverty. Children are disproportionately...

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