Dec 9, 2023 · The CA CODE project builds upon previous extensive research on causes of death, which had been carried out in collaboration with WHO and other UN agencies.2–6 In addition …

Pneumonia kills more children than any other infectious disease, claiming the lives of over 700,000 children under 5 every year, or around 2,000 every day. This includes around …

Major causes of death among children vary by age. Children under 5 are especially vulnerable to infectious diseases like malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea, HIV and tuberculosis. For older …

The majority of respiratory infection deaths are due to lower respiratory infections, including pneumonia, with some cases involving upper respiratory infections and otitis media.

Trends in cause-specific mortality by country (s) or area (s) for a selected age group and sex Trends in cause-specific mortality by all age-groups for a selected country or area and sex

Jan 28, 2022 · The leading causes of death in children under 5 years are preterm birth complications, birth asphyxia/trauma, pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria, all of which can be …

Feb 1, 2022 · Under-5 mortality has declined substantially since 2000, primarily because of a decrease in mortality due to lower respiratory infections, diarrhoea, preterm birth …

Mar 3, 2025 · The top causes include neonatal disorders, lower respiratory infections, congenital defects, malaria, and diarrhea. In regions such as sub-Saharan Africa, lower respiratory …

Oct 25, 2023 · The portal is managed by UNICEF and was first launched in 2008 by UN IGME, reporting global, regional, and national age-specific all-cause mortality estimates for stillbirths, …

1.2 Most child deaths can be prevented has increas al., 2024). Figure 2 shows the cause distribution of child children ages 1 to 59 months, the top three causes of death are malaria, …