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Global deaths among children linked to environment 2016, by cause

Number of fatalities linked to the environment among children worldwide in 2016, by cause (in thousands)

The data displays the number of fatalities among children worldwide that were linked to the environment based on 2016 values. That time, 570,000 children died as a result of respiratory infections. It has been estimated that 1.7 million deaths of children under 5 are linked to the environment.

Respiratory infection
(incl. pneumonia)		 570
Diarrhoea 360
Neonatal conditions
(incl. prematurity)		 270
Unintentional injuries
(e.g. burns, drowning)		 200
Malaria 200

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