Study Warns: Major Aid Cuts Could Cause 22.6 Million Deaths in Developing Nations by 2030

Nov 18, 2025 12:50 pm CST

Research from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health reveals that planned reductions in development aid from major donor countries could lead to 22.6 million additional deaths in developing nations by 2030, including 5.4 million children under five, threatening to reverse decades of progress in global health and poverty reduction.