Table 31-2.
WHO Report 2005: Data for 2000-2003 on Deaths Due to Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) under 5 Years of Age
| ARI Deaths by Region | ARI as Proportion of All Deaths in Each Region | Distribution of Global ARI Deaths by Region | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,027,000 | 19% | 100% |
| Africa | 924,000 | 21% | 45% |
| The Americas | 54,000 | 12% | 3% |
| Canada, United States | 1000 | 2% | |
| Rest of the Americas | 53,000 | 14% | |
| Southeast Asia | 590,000 | 19% | 29% |
| Europe | 32,000 | 12% | 1.6% |
| Low-mortality countries* | < 1000 | 2% | |
| Rest of Europe | 31,000 | 13% | |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 292,000 | 21% | 14% |
| Western Pacific | 137,000 | 13% | 7% |
| Australia, Japan, New Zealand | < 1000 | 4% | |
| Rest of Western Pacific | 137,000 | 13% |
*
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Adapted from van Lerberghe W, World Health Organization: Make Every Mother and Child Count. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2005.
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