According to the latest WHO data published in 2017; Causes of death in Malawi, demographic summary, health risks, cancer rank by type, world rankings, health profile in Malawi. What is the leading cause of death in Malawi?
CAUSES | Rate | World Rank | Deaths (%) |
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HIV/AIDS | 326.36 | 3 | 36,329 (26.47%) |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 99.74 | 31 | 11,835 (8.62%) |
Coronary Heart Disease | 85.23 | 136 | 5,986 (4.36%) |
Diarrhoeal diseases | 83.86 | 15 | 9,093 (6.62%) |
Stroke | 72.01 | 112 | 5,080 (3.70%) |
Cervical Cancer | 48.45 | 2 | 2,112 (1.54%) |
Malaria | 43.45 | 14 | 7,527 (5.48%) |
Road Traffic Accidents | 43.10 | 10 | 5,884 (4.29%) |
Hypertension | 30.19 | 24 | 2,099 (1.53%) |
Diabetes Mellitus | 28.95 | 91 | 2,059 (1.50%) |
Liver Disease | 26.71 | 44 | 2,079 (1.51%) |
Tuberculosis | 26.35 | 50 | 2,304 (1.68%) |
Oesophagus Cancer | 25.16 | 1 | 1,899 (1.38%) |
Lung Disease | 22.87 | 87 | 1,617 (1.18%) |
Maternal Conditions | 20.57 | 20 | 3,067 (2.23%) |
Alzheimers/Dementia | 18.82 | 83 | 1,249 (0.91%) |
Falls | 16.50 | 13 | 1,388 (1.01%) |
Malnutrition | 16.26 | 21 | 3,058 (2.23%) |
Low Birth Weight | 15.75 | 41 | 5,251 (3.83%) |
Meningitis | 14.76 | 34 | 2,146 (1.56%) |
Anemia | 12.77 | 11 | 1,344 (0.98%) |
Birth Trauma | 12.31 | 42 | 4,105 (2.99%) |
Other Injuries | 11.76 | 57 | 1,599 (1.16%) |
Prostate Cancer | 11.68 | 122 | 336 (0.24%) |
Congenital Anomalies | 10.96 | 48 | 3,263 (2.38%) |
Asthma | 10.46 | 60 | 837 (0.61%) |
Suicide | 10.37 | 85 | 947 (0.69%) |
Breast Cancer | 9.50 | 159 | 405 (0.30%) |
Endocrine Disorders | 8.92 | 55 | 1,139 (0.83%) |
Peptic Ulcer Disease | 8.31 | 23 | 617 (0.45%) |
Kidney Disease | 7.58 | 152 | 657 (0.48%) |
Lymphomas | 7.27 | 30 | 926 (0.67%) |
Fires | 6.54 | 28 | 757 (0.55%) |
Bladder Cancer | 5.64 | 7 | 428 (0.31%) |
Skin Disease | 5.17 | 22 | 458 (0.33%) |
Inflammatory/Heart | 4.75 | 114 | 411 (0.30%) |
Epilepsy | 4.53 | 36 | 612 (0.45%) |
Drownings | 4.35 | 84 | 728 (0.53%) |
Other Neoplasms | 4.24 | 35 | 387 (0.28%) |
Rheumatic Heart Disease | 3.17 | 71 | 258 (0.19%) |
Schistosomiasis | 3.02 | 32 | 247 (0.18%) |
Colon-Rectum Cancers | 3.02 | 169 | 239 (0.17%) |
Poisonings | 2.66 | 33 | 457 (0.33%) |
Stomach Cancer | 2.63 | 162 | (0.00%) |
Oral Cancer | 2.57 | 100 | 222 (0.16%) |
Syphilis | 2.55 | 34 | 735 (0.54%) |
Ovary Cancer | 2.23 | 167 | (0.00%) |
Violence | 2.11 | 140 | 296 (0.22%) |
Liver Cancer | 1.93 | 178 | 224 (0.16%) |
Tetanus | 1.90 | 28 | 253 (0.18%) |
Value | World Rank | |
---|---|---|
Population total | 19,196,246 | 60 |
Sex ratio m / f | 0.98 | 105 |
Population 0-14 | 46.3% | 5 |
Population 15-64 | 51.0% | 190 |
Population 65 + | 2.7% | 179 |
Total | World Rank | |
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Alcohol Liters | 3.7 | 127 |
Male | Female | World Rank | |
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Smoking Percent | 25.4 | 6.0 | 91 / 74 |
Male | Female | World Rank | |
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Obesity Percent | 2.2 | 9.1 | 184 / 164 |
Total | World Rank | |
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Happiness Score | 3.59 | 141 |
CAUSES | Rate | World Rank |
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Cervical Cancer | 48.45 | 2 |
Oesophagus Cancer | 25.16 | 1 |
Prostate Cancer | 11.68 | 122 |
Breast Cancer | 9.50 | 159 |
Bladder Cancer | 5.64 | 7 |
Colon-Rectum Cancers | 3.02 | 169 |
Stomach Cancer | 2.63 | 162 |
Oral Cancer | 2.57 | 100 |
Ovary Cancer | 2.23 | 167 |
Liver Cancer | 1.93 | 178 |