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

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

0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000700,000800,000Lower respiratory infections808,920Preterm birth complications649,439Diarrheal diseases533,768Birth asphyxia and trauma 533,250Congenital birth defects501,764Malaria354,294Other neonatal disorders349,002Neonatal sepsis & infections203,013Meningitis153,058Nutritional deficiencies145,073Whooping cough86,091Measles83,439HIV/AIDS77,485Drowning59,835Tuberculosis57,370Cancers49,916

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease

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2017

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