The leading causes of death of children under five include: * Preterm birth complications (18%) * Pneumonia (16%) * Interpartum-related events (12%) *Neonatal sepsis (7%) *Diarrhea (8%) *Malaria (5%) *Malnutrition (34%) There is variation of<unk>  around the world. Countries that are in the second or third stage of the Demographic Transition Mode (DTM) have higher rates of<unk>  than countries in the fourth or fifth stage. Chad infant mortality is about 96 per 1,000 live births, compared to only 2.2 per 1,000 live births in Japan. In 2010, there was a global estimate of 7.6 million child deaths with most occurring in less developed countries. Among those, 4.7 million died from infection and disorder.<unk>  is not only caused by infection and disorder: it is also caused by premature birth; birth defect; new born infection; birth complication; and diseases like malaria, sepsis, and diarrhea. In less developed countries, malnutrition is the main cause of<unk> . Pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria together are the cause of 1 out of every 3 deaths before the age of 5 while nearly half of under-five deaths globally are attributable to under-nutrition.
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