Data and statistics
World health statistics 2012
For the first time, the World health statistics compares the state of child health from the years 2000 and 2010, showing how global public health advancements have helped save children’s lives in the past 10 years. In the year 2000, more than 477 000 children died from measles. In just 10 years, vaccination has cut measles deaths by 74% to less than 114 000 child deaths worldwide. This achievement is entirely due to a strong campaign to increase global vaccination coverage.
Global Health Observatory
WHO's portal providing access to data and analyses for monitoring the global health situation
fact buffet
Maternal mortality
800women died each day in 2010 due to
complications of pregnancy
and child birth.
Child mortality
4.4 millionchildren under the age of 5 died from infectious diseases in 2010, nearly all of which were preventable.
Causes of child mortality 2010