Global, regional, and national causes of under-5 mortality in 2000–15: an updated systematic analysis with implications for the Sustainable Development Goals

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In 2015, preterm birth complications, pneumonia, and intrapartum-related events were the top three causes of under-5 deaths globally, accounting for over 2.6 million lives. Reductions in pneumonia, diarrhea, and neonatal intrapartum-related events drove the majority of mortality rate decreases between 2000 and 2015.

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