This is not the first time there has been evidence of misreporting of mortality figures on ships. (animalsaustralia.org)
The authors cited EPA action in 2005 under the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) as resulting in the declining mortality figures. (sourcewatch.org)
We examined mortality figures for children under the age of 5 in Ethiopia and Guatemala and found that adoptions to the U.S. likely prevented the deaths of more than 600 children between 2005 and 2011. (businessinsider.com)