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Top ten causes of premature mortality among the population aged five years and above ranked by percentage contribution to total YLL in the Nairobi DSS, 2003 – 2005 |
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| Causes |
YLL |
% YLL |
YLL Rank |
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| AIDS and Tuberculosis |
11252 |
49.9 |
1 |
| Interpersonal Violence Injuries |
2719 |
12.1 |
2 |
| Road Traffic Accidents |
1302 |
5.8 |
3 |
| Meningitis |
781 |
3.5 |
4 |
| Direct Maternal Causes |
755 |
3.3 |
5 |
| Pneumonia |
524 |
2.3 |
6 |
| Malaria |
418 |
1.9 |
7 |
| Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract |
374 |
1.7 |
8 |
| Renal Disorders |
362 |
1.6 |
9 |
| Malnutrition and Anaemia |
305 |
1.4 |
10 |
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| Total (All Causes) |
22535 |
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Kyobutungi et al. Population Health Metrics 2008 6:1 doi:10.1186/1478-7954-6-1 |
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