Figure (4) Mortality Rate among children below 1 year by state The MDG target is to reduce mortality rate by 2015 to less than two thirds of 1990 rates. The Ministry of Health has adopted a number of strategies to improve child health and reduce mortality rates. Immunization campaigns covered more than 90% of children below 3 years of age by 2008 with support from GAVI as shown in figure 5 below. Figure (5) 37