Table 1 Distribution of global child deaths by cause and the percentage attributable to underweight (<−1 SD weight‐for‐age).
Cause | Distribution of child deaths by cause (%) | % attributable to being underweight |
---|---|---|
Neonatal disorders | 33 | Work in progress |
Diarrhoea | 22 | 61 |
Pneumonia | 21 | 53 |
Malaria | 9 | 57 |
AIDS | 3 | Work in progress |
Measles | 1 | 45 |
Source: Black et al.1