Epidemiology and etiology of childhood pneumonia
Igor Rudan, Cynthia Boschi-Pinto, Zrinka Biloglav, Kim Mulholland, Harry Campbell
Volume 86, Number 5, May 2008, 408-416
Table 3. The 15 countries with the highest estimated number of deaths due to clinical pneumonia
| Country | Predicted no. of deaths (thousands) | Estimated mortality rates(per 10 000 under-five population) |
|---|---|---|
| India | 408 | 32.2 |
| Nigeria | 204 | 84.7 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 126 | 110.1 |
| Ethiopia | 112 | 84.6 |
| Pakistan | 91 | 48.1 |
| Afghanistan | 87 | 185.9 |
| China | 74 | 8.6 |
| Bangladesh | 50 | 26.6 |
| Angola | 47 | 157.1 |
| Niger | 46 | 173.9 |
| Uganda | 38 | 67.6 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 36 | 52.6 |
| Mali | 32 | 147.8 |
| Kenya | 30 | 50.3 |
| Burkina Faso | 25 | 99.4 |