Table 2.
Estimated number of deaths by cause and cause-specific mortality rate in 2019
| Estimated number in millions (95% UR*) | Cause-specific mortality rate per 1000 live births (95% UR) | |
|---|---|---|
| Children aged 0–59 months | ||
| Preterm birth complications | 0·94 (0·86–1·06) | 6·72 (6·15–7·60) |
| Lower respiratory infections† | 0·74 (0·62–0·84) | 5·30 (4·44–6·01) |
| Intrapartum-related events | 0·62 (0·57–0·70) | 4·41 (4·10–4·98) |
| Diarrhoea | 0·48 (0·40–0·55) | 3·47 (2·88–3·94) |
| Congenital abnormalities | 0·40 (0·38–0·45) | 2·89 (2·69–3·25) |
| Sepsis or meningitis | 0·27 (0·24–0·31) | 1·93 (1·71–2·19) |
| Other conditions | 1·85 (1·74–2·11) | 13·23 (12·47–15·12) |
| Neonates aged 0–27 days | ||
| Preterm birth complications | 0·88 (0·81–1·00) | 6·31 (5·77–7·17) |
| Intrapartum-related events | 0·58 (0·53–0·65) | 4·18 (3·81–4·68) |
| Congenital abnormalities | 0·24 (0·21–0·28) | 1·70 (1·49–2·01) |
| Lower respiratory infections† | 0·20 (0·17–0·26) | 1·46 (1·23–1·83) |
| Sepsis or meningitis | 0·20 (0·17–0·23) | 1·41 (1·23–1·67) |
| Diarrhoea | 0·03 (0·03–0·04) | 0·24 (0·20–0·30) |
| Tetanus | 0·01 (0·01–0·01) | 0·06 (0·04–0·07) |
| Other conditions | 0·30 (0·25–0·36) | 2·13 (1·78–2·60) |
| Children aged 1–59 months | ||
| Lower respiratory infections† | 0·54 (0·43–0·61) | 3·84 (3·05–4·40) |
| Diarrhoea | 0·45 (0·37–0·51) | 3·23 (2·65–3·68) |
| Malaria | 0·42 (0·34–0·50) | 2·98 (2·40–3·56) |
| Injuries | 0·25 (0·23–0·29) | 1·79 (1·61–2·05) |
| Measles | 0·18 (0·12–0·46) | 1·31 (0·83–3·32) |
| Congenital abnormalities | 0·17 (0·15–0·19) | 1·20 (1·10–1·37) |
| Meningitis | 0·07 (0·06–0·08) | 0·53 (0·43–0·59) |
| Preterm birth complications | 0·06 (0·05–0·06) | 0·41 (0·33–0·43) |
| AIDS | 0·06 (0·04–0·08) | 0·40 (0·29–0·58) |
| Intrapartum-related events | 0·03 (0·04–0·05) | 0·23 (0·25–0·33) |
| Other conditions | 0·64 (0·55–0·71) | 4·57 (3·91–5·07) |
Other conditions among children aged 1–59 months included causes originated during the perinatal period, cancer, severe malnutrition, and other specified causes. UR=uncertainty range.
*
UR is defined as the 2·5–97·5 centile.
†
Lower respiratory infections were formerly referred to as pneumonia.