The World Bank president said estimates indicate that increases in child mortality will continue in the coming years.
Washington:
World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday that the novel coronavirus pandemic is likely to lead to child mortality rates in developing countries just under half the current rate.
“Our preliminary estimates indicate a practical increase of up to forty-five percent of child deaths due to a lack of physical fitness and reduced access to food,” Malpass said during a hypothetical dialogue presented by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual conferences the following week.
Malpass said the World Bank estimates that increases in child mortality will continue in the coming years.
The World Bank president also said difficulties in managing education amid the pandemic could lead to important issues for developing countries in the future.
“Since the outbreak, more than 1.6 billion children in developing countries have been out of school due to COVID-19, meaning a potential loss of up to $ 10 trillion in lifetime income for these students,” Malpass said.
Malpass added that the World Bank is doing its best to strengthen the health and educational capacities of countries in need.
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