U.S. aid saves ~3 million yearly

A Center for Global Development analysis estimates American-funded programs for HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, vaccines, and humanitarian aid save roughly 2.3–5.6 million lives each year, with a best estimate around 3.3 million. This comes while the U.S. spends only about 0.24% of GNI on foreign aid. — Anchoring aid debates to a concrete lives‑saved number reframes budget cuts as decisions with large, predictable mortality impacts.