From: Following in the footsteps of smallpox: can we achieve the global eradication of measles?
Region | No of deaths | Vaccination coverage (%) | Deaths prevented |
---|---|---|---|
African | 453,000 | 65 | 384,960 |
American | 0 | 91 | 148,852 |
Eastern Mediterranean | 81,000 | 79 | 129,769 |
European | 7,000 | 92 | 28,692 |
Southeast Asia | 202,000 | 83 | 256,633 |
Western Pacific | 34,000 | 86 | 126,132 |
Total | 777,000 | 80 | 1,071,938 |