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What are the causes of morbidity and mortality?

Jeremy Anderson

What are the causes of morbidity and mortality?

Other important causes of morbidity and mortality are not linked directly to the 10 current leading causes of death. These include selected infectious diseases, including foodborne illness; types of health-care–associated infections; and priority sexually transmitted infections (Table 4).

What are the top 10 causes of death around the world?

Percentage of total deaths

  • Heart disease. 696,962. 20.6%
  • Cancer. 602,350. 17.8%
  • COVID-19. 350,831. 10.4%
  • Accidents (unintentional injuries) 200,955. 5.9%
  • Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases) 160,264. 4.7%
  • Chronic lower respiratory diseases. 152,657. 4.5%
  • Alzheimer’s disease. 134,242. 4%
  • Diabetes. 102,188. 3%

What are the top 5 causes of morbidity in the US?

Leading Causes of Death

  • Heart disease: 696,962.
  • Cancer: 602,350.
  • COVID-19: 350,831.
  • Accidents (unintentional injuries): 200,955.
  • Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 160,264.
  • Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 152,657.
  • Alzheimer’s disease: 134,242.
  • Diabetes: 102,188.

What are the 3 leading causes of morbidity in the Philippines?

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  • Ischaemic heart diseases, neoplasms, and cerebrovascular diseases are still the three leading causes of death in the Philippines.
  • Deaths due to ischaemic heart diseases and diabetes mellitus exceed their average in the last five years.

Which are the leading causes of mortality in our country?

Rate

  • Diseases of the Heart. 69,741. 85.5. 83,081.
  • Diseases of the Vascular System. 52,106. 64.0. 55,466.
  • Malignant Neoplasms. 39,634. 48.6. 43,043.
  • Accidents** 33,650. 41.4. 36,162.
  • Pneumonia. 33,764. 41.5. 34,958.
  • Tuberculosis, all forms. 27,017. 33.2. 25,860.
  • Chronic lower respiratory diseases. 19,024. 23.3.
  • Diabetes Mellitus. 15,123. 18.5.

What are the main causes of child mortality?

Globally, infectious diseases, including pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria, along with pre-term birth complications, birth asphyxia and trauma and congenital anomalies remain the leading causes of death for children under five.

Whats the biggest cause of death?

Number 1 – Heart Disease. Heart disease is a term that includes many specific heart conditions. According to the CDC, coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead to heart attacks, is the most common heart disease in the United States.