32. Demographic indicators: measures of mortality

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  • Crude death rate – annual number of deaths per 1000 people
    • Highest in sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East (15 – 20)
    • Lowest in Western countries (1 – 10)
    • Average in the world: 7
  • Infant mortality rate – annual number of deaths of children < 1 year per 1000 live births
    • Highest in sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East (80 – 100)
    • Lowest in Western countries (0 – 10)
  • Maternal mortality rate – annual number of deaths from puerperal causes per 100 000 live births
    • Highest in sub-Saharan Africa, Middle east (200 – 500)
    • Lowest in Western countries (0 – 15)
  • Life expectancy at birth – the number of years an individual could expect to live
    • Highest in Japan, Western Countries (77+)
    • Lowest in sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East (45 – 60)
  • Age-specific death rate – annual number of deaths in an age group divided by number of persons in that age group
  • Cause-specific death rate – annual number of deaths of a specific cause divided by the size of the population
  • Top causes of death in 1900
    • Pneumonia
    • Tuberculosis
    • Diarrhoea
  • Top causes of death nowadays
    • Heart disease
    • Cancer
    • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Top causes of death in developed countries
    • Heart disease
    • Cancer
    • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Top causes of death in developing countries
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Pneumonia
    • Heart disease
  • In developed regions 77% of deaths are due to non-communicable diseases, only 14% are due to communicable diseases
  • In developing regions 55% of deaths are due to communicable diseases, only 37% are due to non-communicable diseases