Table 1 Estimates of the global burden due to pneumonia and diarrhea in children under five in 2010 [6,7]
CHERG | GBD 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths (×1,000) | % total U5 mortality | Deaths (×1,000) | % total U5 mortality | % difference* | |
Total U5 mortality | 7,622 | 100% | 6,841 | 100% | 11% |
Pneumonia/LRI** U5 | 1,396 | 18.3% | 847 | 12.4% | 49% |
Pneumonia/LRI** neonatal (0–27 days) | 325 | 4.3% | 194 | 2.8% | 51% |
Pneumonia/LRI** postneonatal | 1,071 | 14.1% | 654 | 9.6% | 48% |
Diarrhea U5 | 801 | 10.5% | 666 | 9.7% | 18% |
Diarrhea neonatal (0–27 days) | 50 | 0.7% | 77 | 1.1% | −43% |
Diarrhea postneonatal | 751 | 9.9% | 589 | 8.6% | 24% |