Health Indicators
CHILD MORTALITY
Ten (10) Leading Causes of Child Mortality
By Age-Group (1-4, 5-9, 10-14) & Sex
No. & Rate/100,000 population
Philippines, 2000
|
Cause
|
1-4 Years
|
|||
|
Male
|
Female
|
Both Sexes
|
Rate*
|
|
| 1. Pneumonia |
1,540
|
1,341
|
2,881
|
37.76
|
| 2. Accidents |
839
|
506
|
1,345
|
17.63
|
| 3. Diarrheas and gastoenteritis of presumed infectious origin |
685
|
546
|
1,231
|
16.14
|
| 4. Measles |
452
|
425
|
877
|
11.50
|
| 5. Congenital anomalies |
350
|
337
|
687
|
9.01
|
| 6. Malignant Neoplasm |
219
|
153
|
372
|
4.88
|
| 7. Meningitis |
201
|
155
|
356
|
4.67
|
| 8. Septicemia |
173
|
173
|
346
|
4.54
|
| 9. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions |
174
|
164
|
338
|
4.43
|
| 10. Other protein-calorie malnutrition |
175
|
159
|
334
|
4.38
|
* rate per 100,000 population of corresponding age-group
Source: Philippine Health Statistics 2000, DOH
|
Cause
|
5-9 Years
|
|||
|
Male
|
Female
|
Both Sexes
|
Rate*
|
|
| 1. Accidents |
1,044
|
618
|
1,662
|
17.82
|
| 2. Pneumonia |
368
|
288
|
656
|
7.03
|
| 3. Malignant Neoplasm |
201
|
169
|
370
|
3.97
|
| 4. Congenital Anomalies |
135
|
131
|
266
|
2.85
|
| 5. Diarrheas and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious origin |
112
|
92
|
204
|
2.19
|
| 6. Other diseases of the nervous system |
118
|
83
|
201
|
2.15
|
| 7. Meningitis |
105
|
95
|
200
|
2.14
|
| 8. Diseases of the heart |
99
|
75
|
174
|
1.87
|
| 9. Tuberculosis, all forms |
83
|
62
|
145
|
1.55
|
| 10. Septicemia |
79
|
53
|
132
|
1.41
|
* rate per 100,000 population of corresponding age-group
Source: Philippine Health Statistics 2000, DOH
|
Cause
|
10-14 Years
|
|||
|
Male
|
Female
|
Both Sexes
|
Rate*
|
|
| 1. Accidents |
938
|
440
|
1,378
|
15.88
|
| 2. Malignant neoplasm |
223
|
174
|
397
|
4.58
|
| 3. Diseases of the heart |
189
|
187
|
376
|
4.33
|
| 4. Pneumonia |
188
|
171
|
359
|
4.14
|
| 5. Congenital Anomalies |
85
|
96
|
181
|
2.09
|
| 6. Tuberculosis, All Forms |
97
|
77
|
174
|
2.01
|
| 7. Other diseases of the nervous system |
101
|
60
|
167
|
1.92
|
| 8. Meningitis |
107
|
60
|
167
|
1.92
|
| 9. Nephritis, nephritic syndrome and nephrosis |
63
|
75
|
138
|
1.59
|
| 10. Septicemia |
77
|
34
|
111
|
1.28
|
* rate per 100,000 population of corresponding age-group
Source: Philippine Health Statistics 2000, DOH
Last Update: January 25, 2005
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