Share of death causes for neonatal and children aged 1 to 59 months worldwide 2018

The statistic shows the distribution of leading causes of neonatal deaths and deaths among children aged 1 to 59 months worldwide in 2018. In that year, preterm birth complications were the leading cause of neonatal deaths with a share of 16 percent, whereas pneumonia was the leading cause of death among children aged 1 to 59 months with a share of 12 percent.