Table 3

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

Causes
YLL
% YLL
YLL Rank

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

Total (All Causes)
22535



Kyobutungi et al. Population Health Metrics 2008 6:1   doi:10.1186/1478-7954-6-1