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Despite some stark exceptions, Children and adolescents worldwide are more likely to reach their 20th birthday than ever before.

Despite some stark exceptions, Children and adolescents worldwide are more likely to reach their 20th birthday than ever before.


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By Jennifer Scherer

Presented by Cybelle Diones

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Despite some stark exceptions, Children and adolescents worldwide are more likely to reach their 20th birthday than ever before.


The finding has been published in the Global Burden of Disease report, which analysed the mortality and morbidity of children from birth for the years from 1990 to 2017.


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