According to the latest WHO data published in 2017; Causes of death in Sierra Leone, demographic summary, health risks, cancer rank by type, world rankings, health profile in Sierra Leone. What is the leading cause of death in Sierra Leone?
| CAUSES | Rate | World Rank | Deaths (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 234.45 | 1 | 10,315 (12.62%) |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 188.09 | 29 | 4,464 (5.46%) |
| Stroke | 184.54 | 2 | 4,757 (5.82%) |
| Tuberculosis | 130.60 | 5 | 4,319 (5.28%) |
| Diarrhoeal diseases | 99.98 | 9 | 5,879 (7.19%) |
| Liver Disease | 82.18 | 2 | 2,793 (3.42%) |
| Malaria | 71.94 | 1 | 7,134 (8.73%) |
| Meningitis | 53.51 | 1 | 3,242 (3.97%) |
| HIV/AIDS | 53.50 | 28 | 2,492 (3.05%) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 51.27 | 37 | 1,341 (1.64%) |
| Maternal Conditions | 45.62 | 2 | 2,647 (3.24%) |
| Lung Disease | 39.31 | 25 | 953 (1.17%) |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 35.37 | 26 | 1,842 (2.25%) |
| Other Injuries | 33.34 | 2 | 1,937 (2.37%) |
| Endocrine Disorders | 31.10 | 1 | 2,421 (2.96%) |
| Kidney Disease | 30.74 | 26 | 1,067 (1.31%) |
| Malnutrition | 30.12 | 2 | 2,318 (2.84%) |
| Measles | 29.75 | 2 | 3,365 (4.12%) |
| Low Birth Weight | 25.01 | 9 | 2,834 (3.47%) |
| Prostate Cancer | 24.45 | 43 | 210 (0.26%) |
| Asthma | 23.72 | 8 | 746 (0.91%) |
| Falls | 22.90 | 1 | 795 (0.97%) |
| Cervical Cancer | 22.70 | 22 | 375 (0.46%) |
| Suicide | 21.71 | 11 | 990 (1.21%) |
| Birth Trauma | 21.44 | 11 | 2,429 (2.97%) |
| Hypertension | 21.32 | 48 | 555 (0.68%) |
| Congenital Anomalies | 17.96 | 5 | 1,688 (2.06%) |
| Liver Cancer | 16.49 | 15 | 541 (0.66%) |
| Breast Cancer | 14.89 | 117 | 277 (0.34%) |
| Alzheimers/Dementia | 14.85 | 120 | 266 (0.33%) |
| Drownings | 14.78 | 5 | 1,007 (1.23%) |
| Violence | 13.51 | 29 | 849 (1.04%) |
| Peptic Ulcer Disease | 13.17 | 1 | 438 (0.54%) |
| Fires | 10.86 | 3 | 560 (0.69%) |
| Schistosomiasis | 10.27 | 1 | 377 (0.46%) |
| Inflammatory/Heart | 7.29 | 62 | 266 (0.33%) |
| Epilepsy | 6.86 | 17 | 338 (0.41%) |
| Rheumatic Heart Disease | 6.30 | 17 | 210 (0.26%) |
| Hepatitis B | 5.68 | 1 | 257 (0.31%) |
| Poisonings | 4.78 | 1 | 302 (0.37%) |
| Drug Use | 3.97 | 16 | 182 (0.22%) |
| Stomach Cancer | 3.55 | 139 | 107 (0.13%) |
| Skin Disease | 3.55 | 50 | 110 (0.13%) |
| Alcohol | 3.45 | 25 | 136 (0.17%) |
| Appendicitis | 3.19 | 2 | 129 (0.16%) |
| Ovary Cancer | 2.95 | 149 | (0.00%) |
| Colon-Rectum Cancers | 2.85 | 174 | (0.00%) |
| Other Neoplasms | 2.69 | 91 | (0.00%) |
| Encephalitis | 2.64 | 7 | 155 (0.19%) |
| Anemia | 2.51 | 38 | 126 (0.15%) |
| Value | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population total | 6,163,195 | 107 |
| Sex ratio m / f | 0.95 | 163 |
| Population 0-14 | 41.8% | 21 |
| Population 15-64 | 54.4% | 177 |
| Population 65 + | 3.8% | 150 |
| Total | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Liters | 5.7 | 104 |
| Male | Female | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking Percent | 60.0 | 12.0 | 4 / 52 |
| Male | Female | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity Percent | 3.8 | 13.3 | 164 / 144 |
| Total | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Happiness Score | 4.57 | 107 |
| CAUSES | Rate | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Prostate Cancer | 24.45 | 43 |
| Cervical Cancer | 22.70 | 22 |
| Liver Cancer | 16.49 | 15 |
| Breast Cancer | 14.89 | 117 |
| Stomach Cancer | 3.55 | 139 |
| Ovary Cancer | 2.95 | 149 |
| Colon-Rectum Cancers | 2.85 | 174 |
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