Hover over each cause of mortality below to see how select health behaviors contribute to mortality reduction globally, listed in alphabetical order. Note that the behaviors are not linked to mortality at the country level.
Age 1 month to 5 years
Sources: WHO-MCEE Estimates for Child Causes of Death, 2015, Demographic and Health Survey
Caregivers appropriately manage care for signs and symptoms of ARI in children
Indicator: Percentage of children born in the five years preceding the survey with acute respiratory infection taken to a health facility
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataBehavior: Caregivers appropriately manage diarrhea in children
Indicator: Percentage of children born in the five years preceding the survey with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey who received oral rehydration solution (ORS), that is either fluid from an ORS packet or a pre-packaged ORS fluid
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataBehavior: Caregivers complete a full course of timely vaccinations for infants and children under 2 years
Indicator: Percentage of children 12-23 months who had received all 8 basic vaccinations
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataPregnant women and children sleep under an insecticide-treated net (ITN)
Indicator: Percentage of pregnant women who slept under an insecticide-treated net (ITN) the night before the survey
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataIndicator: Percentage of children under age five who slept under an insecticide-treated net (ITN) the night before the survey
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataPregnant women take intermittent preventive treatment of malaria (IPTp) during antenatal care (ANC) visits
Indicator: Percentage of women age 15-49 with a live birth in the two years preceding the survey who during the pregnancy took 3 or more doses of SP/Fansidar, with at least one dose during an antenatal care visit
Indicator: Percentage of women age 15-49 with a live birth in the two years preceding the survey who during the pregnancy took 2 or more doses of SP/Fansidar, with at least one dose during an antenatal care visit
Caregivers appropriately manage care for signs and symptoms of malaria for children
Indicator: Among children under age five with fever in the two weeks preceding the survey, percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought from a health facility or provider
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataPregnant women complete a full course of quality antenatal care (ANC)
Indicator: Percentage of women who had a live birth in the three years preceding the survey who had 4+ antenatal care visits
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataPregnant women deliver in a health facility with an equipped, qualified provider
Indicator: Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey delivered at a health facility
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataFamily members wash hands with soap under running water at 4 critical times [after defecation, after changing diapers, before food preparation and before eating]
Indicator: Among households where place for handwashing was observed, percentage of households with soap and water. Soap includes soap or detergent in bar, liquid, powder or paste form.
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataFamily members safely dispose of human feces
Indicator: Percentage of households with improved and non-shared toilet facilities
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataFamily members drink safe water
Indicator: Percentage of households whose main source of drinking water is an improved source
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataCaregivers provide essential newborn care immediately after birth
Indicator: Among last-born children born in the 2 years preceding the survey, percentage who started breastfeeding within 1 hour of delivery
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataIndicator: Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey delivered at a health facility. The proxy indicator is based on the assumption that newborns are more likely to receive the elements of essential newborn care if they are born in a health facility.
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataCaregivers seek prompt and appropriate care for signs and symptoms of newborn illness
Indicator: Percentage of last births in the two years preceding the survey who had their first postnatal checkup in the first two days after birth. The proxy indicator is based on the assumption that caregivers who attend a postnatal checkup within the first two days are more likely to know the danger signs of newborn illness and take action, and are also accessing care during a child's most vulnerable days.
Mothers initiate breastfeeding within one hour after delivery
Indicator: Among last-born children born in the two years preceding the survey the percentage who started breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataMothers breastfeed exclusively for six months after birth
Indicator: Percentage of youngest children under two years of age living with the mother who are exclusively breastfed from age 0-5 months
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataCaregivers feed adequate amounts of diverse, nutritious, age appropriate foods to children from 6 to 23 months (inclusive), while continuing to breastfeed
Indicator: Percentage of breastfed children age 6-23 months fed four or more food groups and the minimum meal frequency
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataSexually active adolescents use a modern contraceptive method to delay first birth until after age 18
Indicator: Percentage of sexually active unmarried women age 15-19 currently using any modern method of contraception
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataAfter a live birth, women or their partners use a modern contraceptive method to avoid pregnancy for at least 24 months
Indicator: Percentage of currently married or in union women using family planning for spacing
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataWomen and men use a condom during high risk sex
Indicator: Percentage of women who say they used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-marital, non-cohabiting partner, of those who have had sex with such a partner in the last 12 months.
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataIndicator: Percentage of men who say they used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-marital, non-cohabiting partner, of those who have had sex with such a partner in the last 12 months.
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataMen use a condom during paid sexual intercourse
Indicator: Percentage of men reporting condom use the last time they had paid sex, of those who report having had paid for sex in the 12 months preceding the survey.
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataWomen and men test for HIV and obtain test results
Indicator: Percentage of women who have ever had an HIV test and received their results
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend dataIndicator: Percentage of men who have ever had an HIV test and received their results
See Subnational & Trend data See Subnational & Trend data