Daily Almanac for
Oct 7, 2008
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The Question:

On average, how many children die of malnutrition, poor living conditions, starvation, medical incapabilities, wars, and similar causes in Third World countries every hour?

The Answer:

According to a 1995 Unicef study, researchers from Cornell University (using data from 53 developing countries) concluded that over half of the 13 million deaths of children under five years old worldwide each year were associated with malnutrition.

The Unicef site is a terrific source for world malnutrition statistics, and the above figure is just the tip of the iceberg. The organization's publications, especially the Progress for Children report, are a great place to start your research.

—The Editors

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