Target 5: Reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate
Indicators
13. Under-five mortality rate
The under-five mortality rate is the probability (expressed as a rate per 1,000 live births) of a child born in a specified year dying before reaching the age of five if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.
14. Infant mortality rate
The infant mortality rate is typically defined as the number of infants dying before reaching the age of one year per 1,000 live births in a given year.
15. Proportion of 1 year-old children immunised against measles
The proportion of 1-year-old children immunized against measles is the percentage of children under one year of age who have received at least one dose of measles vaccine.
For more information on the subject:
 | Indicators for Monitoring the Millennium Development Goals--Definitions, Rationale, Concepts and Sources The present handbook provides guidance on the definitions, rationale, concepts and sources of data for each of the indicators that are being used to monitor the goals and targets. For more information, please visit the United Nations Statistics Division website |
