India lost maximum tigers in 2016

1.4million

can be considered a worrying sign for big cat conservation, the country has witnessed the highest number of tiger deaths this year since 2010. According to data released by Tigernet, an official database of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, 76 tiger deaths were reported between January and October this year. Of this, 41 deaths are still being investigated. Madhya Pradesh, followed by Karnataka, reported the maximum number of big cat deaths during this period. The high mortality rate indicates increased poaching. Poisoning, road accidents and elimination by authorities are also to be blamed.

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The number of child deaths due to pneumonia and diarrhoea each year in the world

Source: One is Too Many: Ending Child Deaths from Pneumonia and Diarrhoea by Unicef