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This paper proposes a practical method for estimating the composition of poverty. It discusses the proposal for estimating poverty based on child mortality and primary school non-completion in the household. It then operationalizes the approach in 33 countries and estimates composition of 'poverty' by the two indicators based on a total sample of over a million households. Subsequently, it discusses the estimates generated across time and regions. It concludes with a discussion on the overall strengths and weaknesses of the approach.