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> Forecasting models predicted that the current steep funding cuts could result in more than 14 051 750 (uncertainty interval 8 475 990–19 662 191) additional all-age deaths, including 4 537 157 (3 124 796–5 910 791) in children younger than age 5 years, by 2030.

https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(25)01186-9/full...

So for comparison, Pol Pot only killed 3 million people in total according to upper bound estimates.



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