Mortality Rates

Rates are estimates compiled by World Health Organizations researchers (US Rates are totals, not children only, are noted in red color, and are provided by the CDC). You can click on any number reported here to go to the source of the information. If you would like to lend a hand with this effort, please e-mail me at vaccinetimes@gmail.com

Hepatitis A

• 1995 – 142
• 1996 – 121
• 1997 – 127
• 1998 – 114
• 1999 – 134
• 2000 -106
• 2001 – 83
• 2002 – 76
• 2003 – 54
• 2004 – 58
• 2005 – 43

Hepatitis B

Rotavirus

• 2004 – 527 000 (475 000 – 580 000) deaths in children under 5 years.

Diphteria

Tetanus

Pertussis

Influenza type b

Polio

Influenza (Seasonal)

Influenza(H1N1)

Measles

• 2003 – 400,000 deaths in children under 5 worldwide ( Page 158)
  

Mumps

Rubella

Meningococcal

Pneumococcal

Varicella (Chickenpox)

Worldwide Mortality Rates (blue color) provided by the World Health Organization***