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The following is a list of the causes of human deaths worldwide for different years arranged by their associated mortality rates. In 2002, there were about 57 million deaths. In 2002, there were about 57 million deaths.
Another factor that contributes to malnutrition is conflict. [33] Conflict can lead to uncertainty in resources, which puts them at a higher risk of malnutrition. [33] In addition, the areas in Africa with the highest rates of malnutrition also experience poverty which impact and limit the supply of food and necessary services. [33]
Many elderly people require assistance in eating, which may contribute to malnutrition. [224] However, the mortality rate due to undernourishment may be reduced. [226] Because of this, one of the main requirements of elderly care is to provide an adequate diet and all essential nutrients. [227]
Insufficient food intake and poor eating habits are common among older people. Most of California’s deaths from malnutrition last year occurred in people 85 and up.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that malnutrition accounts for 54 percent of child mortality worldwide, [5] which is about 1 million children. [2] Another estimate, also by WHO, states that childhood underweight is the cause for about 35% of all deaths of children under the age of five worldwide. [6]
Crude mortality rate refers to the number of deaths over a given period divided by the person-years lived by the population over that period. It is usually expressed in units of deaths per 1,000 individuals per year. The list is based on CIA World Factbook 2023 estimates, unless indicated otherwise.
Those in the lowest wealth quintile and whose mothers have the least education demonstrate the highest rates of child mortality and stunting. [143] Throughout the developing world, socioeconomic inequality in childhood malnutrition is more severe than in upper income brackets, regardless of the general rate of malnutrition. [144]
This confirmed that the women and children Malnutrition rates in Yemen remain among the highest in the world, with 1.3 million pregnant or lactating women and with 2.2 million children under 5 years old requiring treatment for acute malnutrition. [93]