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A study found that deaths to children under five have reduced by nearly half (Photo: Shutterstock)
The number of children dying before their fifth birthday is nearly half compared to 20 years ago. This is according to a research by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) that found that the deaths dropped to 59,914 in 2017 compared to 96,909 in 2000.
The study found that the death rates were not uniformly spread across Kenya but differed from area to area.
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