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Causes of death in children under five years old, World, 1990 to 2017

Number of child deaths under five years old, shown by some of the leading causes.

1990201719952000200520102015HIV/AIDSPreterm birth complicationsWhooping coughLower respiratory infectionsCongenital birth defectsMeaslesNeonatal sepsis & infectionsBirth asphyxia and trauma DrowningTuberculosisDiarrheal diseasesCancersMeningitisNutritional deficienciesOther neonatal disordersMalaria

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease

1990
2017

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