The United Nations Children’s Fund says an estimated 25,685 babies will be born in Nigeria on New Year Day. According to a statement issued on Monday by UNICEF Nigeria Communications Specialist, Eva Hinds, Nigerian babies make up 6.5 per cent of the estimated 395,072 babies born on New Year Day globally. “At current life expectancy rates, a child born in Nigeria today is likely to live only to the year 2074, which is 55 years of age. “A child born today in Denmark is likely to live until the 22nd century. “This is just one of the issues that need to be addressed in order to improve the chances of survival of those babies born today and every day.

Source: Punch December 31, 2018 13:41 UTC