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Table 1 Estimates of child deaths due to acute respiratory infections. Source: UNICEF [2]

From: Pneumonia in Bhutanese children: what we know, and what we need to know

 

Total under 5 deaths

Total post-neonatal death

Under 5 deaths due to ARI

Post-neonatal death due to ARIa

Absolute number

Rate

(per 1000 live births)

%

Absolute number

Rate

(per 1000 live births)

%

Global

2000

10,050,919

6,047,778

1,774,025

14

18

1,466,299

11

24

2016

5,649,439

3,036,996

878,829

6

16

719,413

5

24

Bhutan

2000

1280

768

278

17

22

242

15

32

2016

468

206

69

5

15

56

4

27

  1. Abbreviations: ARI acute respiratory infections
  2. aCalculated as (Under5 deaths due to ARI – neonatal deaths due to ARI)