The leading causes of death in low-income countries are listed in the table. Compare them with the leading causes of death in the United States given earlier in the chapter.

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Leading Causes of Death in Low-Income Countries (2008 data from the World Health Organization) Total Deaths Percent (millions) of Total 1. Lower respiratory 1.05 11.3 infections (pneumonia) 2. Diarrheal diseases 0.76 8.2 3. HIV/AIDS 0.72 7.8 4. Heart disease 0.57 6.1 5. Malaria 0.48 5.2 6. Strokes 0.45 4.9 7. Tuberculosis 0.40 4.3 8. Prematurity and 0.30 3.2 low birth weight 9. Birth asphyxia and 0.27 2.9 birth trauma 10. Neonatal infections 0.24 2.6 All other causes 9.2 43.5