Leading cause of death age 0-5 – vitamin D deficiency
Deaths 0-5 which are associated with low vitamin D
| Health Problem | % of deaths | Reference in VitaminDWiki |
| Preterm Birth complications | 15% | |
| Pneumonia | 13% | RTI and low vitamin D |
| Diarrhea | 9% | Rotavirus diarrhea |
| Sepsis | 7% | Sepsis newborns have half as much vitamin D |
📄 Chart from Lancet Jan 2015 -download the PDF from VitaminDWiki
