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Child deaths from pneumonia by risk factor, World, 1990 to 2017

Shown is the number of deaths of children younger than five from pneumonia and other lower respiratory diseases by risk factor that was estimated to be responsible
for these deaths.

1990201719952000200520102015Child underweightIndoor air pollution from solid fuelsNo access to handwashing facilitySecondhand smokeVitamin A deficiencyZinc deficiencyShort gestation for birth weightNon-exclusive breastfeedingLow birth weight for gestationChild wastingChild stuntingOutdoor air pollution

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease Study (2017)

Note: Risk factors can interact and overlap for a given cause of death; therefore the sum of deaths attributed to risk factors will exceed the total number of deaths from pneumonia.