* Data ref ers to 2008.

Last update: 4 April 2011.

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Pneumonia
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Prematurity
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Prev alence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)
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Selected indicators (2009)
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1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
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* Data ref er to latest
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2000. For specif ic
years and ref erences,
visit the Global Health
Observatory at
www.who.int/gho.
** For data sources
and years, see the
World Health Statistics
2011.
Last update: 4 April
2011.
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