| Cause of Child Deaths | Approximate No. of Child Deaths |
| AIDS | 230,000 |
| TB | 75,000 |
| Malaria | 560,000 |
| Total child deaths from AIDS/TB/malaria | 865,000 |
| Total under-5 deaths worldwide | 6,900,000 |
| Total child deaths from AIDS/TB/malaria | (865,000) |
| Annual under-5 deaths excluding AIDS/TB/malaria | 6,035,000 |
Source: References 3–7.