This is a progress report on the Worldwide Starvation Pandemic for the year 2008. The numbers are finally in and as a useful comparison, 2008 will be compared with numbers of the previous year, 2007.

Deaths from Starvation, 2007: 13,140,000

Deaths from starvation, 2008: 13,140,000

Deaths per day, 2007: 36,000 (one every 2.4 seconds)

Deaths per day, 2008: 36,000 (one every 2.4 seconds)

Percentage of fatalities in children under 5 years old, 2007: 85%

Percentage of fatalities in children under 5 years old, 2008: 85%

Coordinated International Relief Efforts organized, 2007: None

Coordinated International Relief Efforts organized, 2008: None

World leaders who have championed the cause, 2007: None

World leaders who have championed the cause, 2008: None

Heads of major religions who have proposed urgent action, 2007: None

Heads of major religions who have proposed urgent action, 2008: None

International corporations that have offered help, 2007: None

International corporations that have offered help, 2008: None

Wealthy nations offering surplus food, 2007: None

Wealthy nations offering surplus food, 2008: None

Irrigation and agriculture education initiatives began, 2007: None

Irrigation and agriculture education initiatives began, 2008: None

Emergency medical teams assembled by the United Nations, 2007: None

Emergency medical teams assembled by the United Nations, 2008: None

Lives saved: 0

Projected worldwide deaths from starvation, 2009: 13,140,000

Projected deaths per day, 2009: 36,000 (one every 2.4 seconds)

Projected percentage of fatalities in children under 5 years old, 2009: 85%

Progress made: None

This has been a report on the World Starvation Pandemic.