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Deaths caused by hunger
Children under 5 and elderly · Rising trend
VulnerabilityDeaths today
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Deaths this year
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Key fact
828 million people go to bed hungry every night. One person dies of hunger every 3.5 seconds.
Deaths / year
9,100,000
Deaths / day
24,932
Deaths / hour
1,039
Deaths / second
0.29
Overview
Hunger and malnutrition kill approximately 9.1 million people every year, making it one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Malnutrition is an underlying factor in nearly 45% of all child deaths. 828 million people go to bed hungry every night.
Risk Factors
Poverty
Conflict/displacement
Climate change
Food price inflation
Lack of clean water
Poor infrastructure
Age group most affected
Children under 5 and elderly
Global trend
Rising