The statistic shows the distribution of leading causes of neonatal deaths and deaths among children aged 1 to 59 months worldwide in 2018. In that year, preterm birth complications were the leading cause of neonatal deaths with a share of 16 percent, whereas pneumonia was the leading cause of death among children aged 1 to 59 months with a share of 12 percent.
Distribution of leading causes of neonatal deaths and deaths among children aged 1 to 59 months worldwide in 2018
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UNICEF. (September 19, 2019). Distribution of leading causes of neonatal deaths and deaths among children aged 1 to 59 months worldwide in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/769722/neonatal-and-children-aged-1-to-59-months-death-causes-worldwide-share/
UNICEF. "Distribution of leading causes of neonatal deaths and deaths among children aged 1 to 59 months worldwide in 2018." Chart. September 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/769722/neonatal-and-children-aged-1-to-59-months-death-causes-worldwide-share/
UNICEF. (2019). Distribution of leading causes of neonatal deaths and deaths among children aged 1 to 59 months worldwide in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/769722/neonatal-and-children-aged-1-to-59-months-death-causes-worldwide-share/
UNICEF. "Distribution of Leading Causes of Neonatal Deaths and Deaths among Children Aged 1 to 59 Months Worldwide in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/769722/neonatal-and-children-aged-1-to-59-months-death-causes-worldwide-share/
UNICEF, Distribution of leading causes of neonatal deaths and deaths among children aged 1 to 59 months worldwide in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/769722/neonatal-and-children-aged-1-to-59-months-death-causes-worldwide-share/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Distribution of leading causes of neonatal deaths and deaths among children aged 1 to 59 months worldwide in 2018 [Graph], UNICEF, September 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/769722/neonatal-and-children-aged-1-to-59-months-death-causes-worldwide-share/
