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A new study from the World Health Organization says fifty-nine million people died from all causes in two thousand four. Ten million of them were children.
The report says almost half of all the people who died were under the age of sixty. About twenty percent of them were under fourteen.
Colin Mathers was the lead author of the study. He is the W.H.O.'s coordinator for epidemiology and burden of disease. He says the research points to major differences around the world.
COLIN MATHERS: "Africa stands out. The burden of disease, premature mortality is twice as high as for other developing regions in the world. And a substantial component of that burden is because of the high levels of child mortality in Africa compared to other regions. Half of all deaths in Africa are children under fifteen to compare with high income countries where one percent of deaths are under fifteen -- a huge difference."

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