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Maternal deaths projected to drop over next decade

But in US, 60% increase of deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth since 2000

One in seven child deaths result from lower respiratory infections

Photo by Bart Verwejj, Laos, 2013.

Precision mapping to end child deaths

Uncovering inequalities in child survival to accelerate progress

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New Maternal Health Report

Making the World a Healthier Place for Mothers: Trends and Opportunities for Action in Maternal Health

Global Trends in Type 2 Diabetes 2007-2017

This infographic, based on estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study, features global patterns in prevalence of and deaths attributable to type 2 diabetes from 2007 through 2017.

Local Burden of Disease: Under-5 mortality

With this interactive mapping tool, explore localized child and infant mortality trends within 46 countries in Africa from 2000 to 2015. View trends at different spatial resolutions, from entire nations to local, 5-by-5-kilometer areas.

Policy Report

November 12, 2019

Making the World a Healthier Place for Mothers: Trends and Opportunities for Action in Maternal Health

Having a baby should be safe throughout the world. But too many women still die during pregnancy and childbirth, and those who survive may experience painful and long-lasting complications. This report aims to draw attention to maternal disorders and the significant impact they have.

Research Article

October 30, 2019

Quantifying risks and interventions that have affected the burden of lower respiratory infections among children younger than 5 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

To better inform programs and policies focused on preventing and treating LRIs, we assessed the contributions and patterns of risk factor attribution, intervention coverage, and sociodemographic development in 195 countries and territories by drawing from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017 (GBD 2017) LRI estimates.

Research Article

October 30, 2019

Quantifying risks and interventions that have affected the burden of diarrhea among children younger than 5 years: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

With this analysis, we provide updated results on diarrheal disease mortality among children younger than 5 years from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017 (GBD 2017) and use the study’s comparative risk assessment to quantify trends and effects of risk factors, interventions, and broader sociodemographic development on mortality changes in 195 countries and territories from 1990 to 2017.

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