Causes of death in children under five, World, 2008

The estimated annual number of deaths from each cause. Estimates come with wide uncertainties especially forcountries with poor vital registration.

1.09 million1.03 million850,141813,943629,544555,927307,139291,665194,908180,825180,663121,158105,032101,54077,87963,64454,51049,79344,88142,27739,21637,20425,10714,39411,3822,5061,2310Lower respiratory infectionsNeonatal preterm birthDiarrheal diseasesNeonatal asphyxia & traumaCongenital birth defectsMalariaOther neonatal disordersNeonatal sepsis & infectionsMeningitisMeaslesNutritional deficienciesTuberculosisDrowningHIV/AIDSSyphilisRoad accidentsCardiovascular diseaseInvasive Non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS)CancersNatural disastersDigestive diseasesHepatitisFireHomicideKidney diseaseDiabetes mellitusHeat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)COVID-19

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