Child Health Facts

Question 1

how many children under the age of 5 yrs die every year worldwide?

Answer 1

15 million

Question 2

what is the single leading cause of death in children under 5 yrs?

Answer 2

dehydration

Question 3

how often does a child die from malaria in africa?

Answer 3

one every 30 seconds

Question 4

when is a child’s risk of dying the greatest?

Answer 4

first month of life

Question 5

approx how many children worldwide are infected with HIV ever day?

Answer 5

1400

Question 6

3/4 of all child deaths worldwide occur where?

Answer 6

S. East Asia & Africa

Question 7

what % of adolescents will experience some type of mental health challenge?

Answer 7

20%

Question 8

the leading cause of death for adolescents worldwide is

Answer 8

unintentional injuries

Question 9

the 2nd adolescent leading cause of death is

Answer 9

suicide (homicide is 3rd)

Question 10

what % of child deaths are preventable through low cost solutions and primary HC?

Answer 10

2/3

Question 11

what % of the CAN population is under 18 yrs of age?

Answer 11

20%

Question 12

what % of children in CAN ages 12-14 report having at least 1 chronic condition?

Answer 12

20% (~20-30)

Question 13

the most common chronic childhood dx in CAN is

Answer 13

asthma “hygiene hypothesis”

Question 14

highest rate of childhood cancer occurs in which age group?

Answer 14

0-4 yrs

Question 15

prevalence of ADD in CAN is

Answer 15

6%

Question 16

the leading contributor to childhood death in CAN is

Answer 16

prematurity

Question 17

the rate of prematurity in CAN has been rising mainly due to rising

Answer 17

rate of mx births

Question 18

how does the infant mortality rate for boys compare to girls?

Answer 18

25% higher (4-6 wks behind neurologically when born)

Question 19

highest number of child homicides in canada occurs in what categories

Answer 19

adol male and females

Question 20

fatest rising type of child abuse in CAN is

Answer 20

adolescent abuse