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deadth rates of young chidren have dropped to recultlows in the development countries. Experts say the are two main reasion for the decrease. they are improve govement action and simple protactive house maser. experts say the two have helped narrow the deadth rates between the richest and poorest families. the united nations said twelve point seven milion in chidren in the a of five die in 1990 Death rates of young children have dropped to record lows in developing countries. Experts say there are two main reasons for the decrease. They are improved government action, and simple protective health measures. Experts say the two have helped narrow the death rates between the richest and the poorest families. The United Nations says 12.7 million children under the age of five died in 1990. By comparison, U.N. officials say about 6.3 million young children died last year. That is a huge drop, but still represents about 17,000 deaths every day.