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Table 1 Estimated numbers of deaths by cause in children under age five

From: Socioeconomic status and the prevalence of fever in children under age five: evidence from four sub-Saharan African countries

Country

Diarrhoea

Measles

Malaria

Pneumonia

Ghana

5193

1115

14365

5712

Kenya

38802

1568

20666

30406

Nigeria

201368

707

217357

177212

Sierra Leone

8904

2027

5520

8444

  1. Source: Adapted from Black et al (2010).