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663 million children worldwide – nearly one in three – live in poverty
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385 million children are living in extreme poverty, forced to survive on less than $1.90 a day
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Children are more than twice as likely to live poverty than adults
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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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