According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on Earth. Here are five stats on mosquito-related deaths:

1. Mosquitoes cause around 725,000 deaths every year.

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2. The majority of mosquito-related deaths (around 90%) are caused by malaria.

3. Mosquitoes are responsible for the deaths of more children under the age of 5 than any other cause.

4. In 2018, there were an estimated 229 million cases of malaria worldwide, resulting in an estimated 405,000 deaths.

5. In 2017, dengue fever caused around 10,000 deaths worldwide.