Is this real health data?

Yes — real under-5 child mortality rates per 1,000 live births figures from the WHO's own Global Health Observatory API.

No. The GHO OData API is fully key-less.

How often does it update?

The pipeline re-reads the WHO's own dataset periodically, on whatever schedule WHO republishes that indicator.

Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

Child Mortality Board Screensaver

The Child Mortality Board screensaver ranks real under-5 child mortality rates per 1,000 live births by country. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.

How the Child Mortality Board screensaver works

The saver reads real under-5 child mortality rates per 1,000 live births data from the WHO's own Global Health Observatory API.

Countries are ranked by their real latest reported under-5 mortality rate.

The pipeline refreshes on the WHO's own periodic release schedule.

No key is required for this key-less public endpoint.

A worked example

A real country's most recent reported under-5 mortality rate is ranked against the real others, with bars easing into place as the board loads.

Settings & tips

The rate is deaths before age 5 per 1,000 live births.
Accent recolours the bars and header text.
Values and years are real, unedited WHO Global Health Observatory data.

Frequently asked questions

Is this real health data?: Yes — real under-5 child mortality rates per 1,000 live births figures from the WHO's own Global Health Observatory API.
Is a key needed?: No. The GHO OData API is fully key-less.
How often does it update?: The pipeline re-reads the WHO's own dataset periodically, on whatever schedule WHO republishes that indicator.
Is it free?: Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

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