Maternal, infant mortality drop to record low in China

The mortality rate of children under 5 fell to 6.8 per 1,000 in 2022, marking another record low, according to the National Health Commission.

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In this undated photo nurses look after newborns at the Gansu Province Maternity and Child Health Hospital in Lanzhou, Gansu province. (PEI QIANG / CHINA DAILY)

July 12, 2023

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