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ninalanyon · 61-69, T
That's a worldwide statistic. In many rich countries I suspect that human killings outstrip those caused by mosquitoes.
And it's an underestimate anyway.https://mosquitoreviews.com/learn/disease-death-statistics says that mosquitoes cause 2.7 million deaths per year.
90% of mosquito borne illnesses occur in Africa. Presumably because of a combination of favourable (for the mosquitoes) environment and poverty/
And it's an underestimate anyway.https://mosquitoreviews.com/learn/disease-death-statistics says that mosquitoes cause 2.7 million deaths per year.
90% of mosquito borne illnesses occur in Africa. Presumably because of a combination of favourable (for the mosquitoes) environment and poverty/