Death rates were reduced significantly (to approximately 1.5 million deaths annually) by the year 2000, largely due to the introduction and widespread use of oral rehydration therapy.
Tingkat kematian berkurang secara signifikan (menjadi sekitar 1,5 juta kematian setiap tahun) sejak tahun 2000, terutama karena pengenalan dan penggunaan luas terapi rehidrasi oral.