The World Health Organization, together with the United Nations Children's Fund, conducted research. And they found that more than two-thirds of the 8.8 million child deaths in 2008 were caused by infectious diseases.

In addition, studies have shown that infections accounted for 68% of deaths in children under five.

Cause of death: pneumonia - 18% of deaths, diarrhea - 15%, malaria - 8%. High-income countries account for only 1% of child deaths under five. Half of deaths occur in India, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan and China.

High infant mortality recorded in Africa 4.2 million and Southeast Asia 2.4 million. In Europe, children die less often than 0.3 and 0.1 million.

---.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a special agency of the United Nations, consisting of 193 Member States, whose main function lies in solving international health problems and protecting the world's health. It was founded in 1948. headquartered in Geneva in Switzerland.

Text:.

Yarov EUROSMI. RU.