Causes of death in children under-5
Distribution of causes of death
among children under 5 years of age
Mauritania, 2000-2003
Causes
Deathsb Regional average
(%) (%)
Total neonatal deaths 100 100
Neonatal causesa 39 26 HIV/AIDS 0 7
Diarrhoeal diseases 16 17
Measles 2 4
Malaria 12 17
Pneumonia 22 21
Injuries 2 2
Others 6 6
Includes diarrhoea during neonatal period a.
Sum of individual proportions may not add up to 100% due to
rounding.
b.
Annual estimated proportions of death
by cause for neonates
Mauritania, 2000
Causes
Deathsc Regional averagec
(%) (%)
Total neonatal deaths 100 100
Neonatal tetanus 21 9
Severe infectiona 30 27 Birth asphyxia 17 24
Diarrhoeal diseases 6 3
Congenital anomalies 5 6
Preterm birthb 16 23 Others 5 7
Includes deaths from pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis/septicaemia
and other infections during the neonatal period.
a.
Includes only deaths directly attributed to prematurity and to specific
complications of preterm birth such as surfactant deficiency, but not
all deaths in preterm infants.
b.
Sum of individual proportions may not equal 100% due to rounding. c.
Causes of Death
Top ten causes of death, all ages
Mauritania, 2002
Causes
Deaths
Years
of Life
Lost
(000) (%) (%)
All causes 40 100 100
Lower respiratory infections 6 17 21
Perinatal conditions 4 11 15
Diarrhoeal diseases 3 9 11
Malaria 2 7 8
Cerebrovascular disease 1 4 2
Ischaemic heart disease 1 4 1
Tuberculosis 1 3 3
Road traffic accidents 1 3 3
Measles 0 1 2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 0 1 0
Source: Death and DALY estimates by cause, 2002
http://www.who.int/entity/healthinfo/statistics/bodgbddeathdalyestimates.xls
Life expectancy at birth among males (years)
Mauritania, 2004
Life expectancy at birth among females (years)
Mauritania, 2004
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Mauritania, 2000
Legend:
WHO African Region
Mauritania
Source: World Health Statistics 2006