Pertussis in Central Africa

Pertussis in Central Africa
According to the latest WHO data published in 2017.

Number of deaths: 280 (0.45%)
Death Rate (Deaths per 100,000 population): 3.73
Cause of death world rank: 3.
Pertussis, listed as the underlying cause of death, accounts for nearly 280 deaths in Central Africa. That’s about 1 of every 222 deaths in Central Africa.
About 1 people die of Pertussis each day, an average of 1 death every 32 hours.

Demographic Summary

	Value	World Rank
Population total	5,625,118	113
Sex ratio m / f	0.99	97
Population 0-14	40.1%	31
Population 15-64	56.5%	164
Population 65 +	3.4%	159

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Causes of death in Central Africa.

Pertussis Death Rate by Country.

Pertussis

per 100,000 population LOW HIGH

	Country	Rate
1	Somalia	4.21
2	Chad	3.76
3	Central Africa	3.73
4	Nigeria	3.48
5	Ethiopia	2.95
6	Guinea	2.92
8	Haiti	2.82
9	Timor-Leste	2.77
10	Comoros	2.72
11	DR Congo	2.63
12	Mali	2.54
13	Afghanistan	2.49
14	Equ. Guinea	2.46
16	Liberia	2.37
17	Niger	2.35
18	Laos	2.28
21	Mozambique	2.20
23	Sudan	2.18
25	Mauritania	2.15
27	New Guinea	2.07
28	Philippines	2.06
29	Bolivia	2.05
31	Yemen	1.98
32	Paraguay	1.98
34	Pakistan	1.95
37	Lesotho	1.85