2 million The number of under-five deaths caused due to pneumonia every year
Millennium
Development Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
Target: Reduce by two thirds the mortality rate among children under five
Pneumonia kills more children than any other illness – more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Around 2 million children under five die from the disease each year – around one in five child deaths globally. In addition, up to 1 million more infants perish from severe infections, including pneumonia, during the neonatal period.
Source: UNICEF, Progress For Children: A Child Survival Report Card, November 6, 2007.
