The mentioned records of achieving a new milestone should be based on the fact that in 1990 the number of U5M was too high in South Asia. Now if we consider the percentage reduction in South Asia it is estimated to be 48% compared to 64% in LA and 63% in Asia Pacific. But if we consider in absolute terms (considering the land area covered by all of them) the highest number of reduction (57/1000) is achieved in South Asia. Same ratio for East Asia and Pacific is 35/1000 and Latin America & Caribbean is 34/1000. The figure suggests that in absolute terms, South Asia has done well. It is true that we have a long way to go as we have huge country with the worst income gap between urban and rural population. Also, we have a lack in political will for bringing in considerable change, may be the Non-Governmental and other such organization are doing fairly well in bringing down the Mortality rate.