Challenges Children Face in Iraq:
Nearly half (44%) of Iraq's population of 26 million is under the age of 15, and an estimated 4.2 million are under the age of 5. Among children under 5 years old, about one in four are chronically malnourished. (a)
One in eight children die before the age of five-one of the highest mortality rates in the world. (b)
70 percent of child deaths are caused by diarrhea and acute respiratory infections. (c)
On average, each child under 5 years old suffers 14 bouts of diarrhea annually. (d)
An estimated 20 percent of school age children do not attend primary or secondary school. (e)
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Harkins, Patrick
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>They were from a speech I heard this afternoon. I will be
>seeing the speaker later today and will get references.
>-Patrick
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