Table 2 Distribution of registered deaths by group and level-two cause in Manhiça DSS, Mozambique, 1997–2006.
From: A 10 year study of the cause of death in children under 15 years in Manhiça, Mozambique
Cause of death | No of diagnosis | % |
|---|---|---|
I. Communicable Disease | ||
Infectious and parasitic disease | 1604 | 58,9 |
Perinatal disorders | 473 | 17,4 |
Respiratory infections | 361 | 13,3 |
Nutritional disorders | 240 | 8,8 |
Others | 43 | 1,6 |
Total | 2721 | 73,6 |
II. Non-communicable Disease | ||
Blood disease | 193 | 54,8 |
Metabolic disorders | 49 | 13,9 |
Congenital abnormalities | 34 | 9,7 |
Neuropsychiatric disorders | 28 | 8,0 |
Digestive disorders | 12 | 3,4 |
Genitourinary disorders | 11 | 3,1 |
Respiratory disorders | 10 | 2,8 |
Cardiovascular disorders | 9 | 2,6 |
Malignant disorders | 3 | 0,9 |
Skin disorders | 3 | 0,9 |
Total | 352 | 9,5 |
III. Injuries | ||
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | 86 | 58,5 |
External causes of morbidity and mortality | 61 | 41,5 |
Total | 147 | 4,0 |
IV. Undetermined and badly defined symptoms | 106 | 2,9 |
V. No consensus | 370 | 10,0 |
Total | 3696 |