Day 03 of 10 · Foundation · Global health

Are Children Surviving at the Same Rate Everywhere?

Under-five mortality rate by country and year, curated from UNICEF.

Monday, October 26, 2026Platform-neutralHealth · Development · Business Intelligence

Your analytical mission

How do under-five mortality rates compare, and where has progress accelerated?

This is a storytelling challenge, not a test of how many visuals you can create. Investigate the central question, choose evidence that answers it, and explain why the findings matter.

Step-by-step instructions

Download under-five mortality rates (not counts of deaths).
Compare five to eight selected countries in the most recent common year.
Show trajectories for two or three countries across consistent years.
Identify the greatest improvement using an explicitly defined change measure.

Scope and data preparation

Use a single UNICEF release; avoid mixing estimates from different vintages.

Expected deliverables

A ranked comparison chart and a small multi-line trend chart.
A 100–150-word child survival data story.
One interpretation caveat and source citation.

Label charts clearly and cite the dataset and extraction date. Tell us which tool you used.

Quality guardrail

Rate is generally deaths before age five per 1,000 live births; verify definition in the specific release.

Required story structure

Question → Evidence → Interpretation → Action. Include a concise evidence-led title and a limitation where relevant.

Dataset and provenance

UNICEF DATA: Child mortality

Official source and download instructions. The source may contain more rows or fields than this day's suggested scope.

Open official data source ↗

Download guidance: Follow the provider’s export instructions. A clean SI Analytics extract has not been published in this package. For initial learning, use the recommended scope above and check metadata before analysis.

Source: UNICEF DATA: Child mortality. Original data may have licensing, citation, coverage and refresh requirements. Confirm the dataset version before publishing.

Submission checklist

Submit the completed dashboard/chart or report link, a fallback screenshot or PDF, your 100–300-word findings (depending on the day), your source citation, and a brief methodological limitation. Share publicly only if you have appropriate permissions.

Suggested LinkedIn tag: #SIAnalyticsDataVizChallenge. Mention the day and one evidence-based finding.

Submission link: To be announced by SI Analytics.

Public data are credited to their original providers. SI Analytics challenge instructions are independent educational materials.