Childhood Blindness per 10 million populations in different regions

Magnitude of childhood blindness: 

• Estimated prevalence (using under-5 mortality rate as country categories):

        1. Low income countries 1.5/1000.
        2. High income countries 0.4/1000.

• 3/4 in poorest regions of Africa and Asia 
• Around 1.5 million blind children globally 
• Estimated incidence 530,000 children /year