Table 7.
Contribution of mortality changes by causes of deaths to the total increment in life expectancy in 1976 to 2000–04, Kerala* (Urban)
| Gain in LE | Infectious and parasites | Circulatory diseases | Neoplasm | Respiratory diseases | Digestive diseases | Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic diseases | Accidents, poisonings and injuries | Others∧ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (1976 to 2000–04) | |||||||||
| 0–1 | 1.66 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.43 |
| % | 100.00 | 31.52 | 0.14 | 0.32 | 15.68 | 4.85 | 5.92 | 0.31 | 25.68 |
| 1–4 | 1.08 | 0.34 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.22 |
| % | 100.00 | 31.17 | 0.82 | 1.05 | 14.19 | 6.10 | 4.78 | 0.81 | 20.62 |
| 5–14 | 0.39 | 0.18 | −0.01 | 0.02 | −0.01 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| % | 100.00 | 46.38 | −3.82 | 5.89 | −1.60 | 14.86 | 3.02 | −0.12 | 14.40 |
| 15–44 | 1.19 | 0.37 | −0.01 | 0.11 | −0.03 | 0.16 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.16 |
| % | 100.00 | 30.90 | −0.64 | 9.60 | −2.34 | 13.03 | 4.21 | 2.84 | 13.41 |
| 45–64 | 2.28 | 0.67 | 0.48 | 0.15 | −0.01 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.16 |
| % | 100.00 | 29.55 | 21.05 | 6.65 | −0.64 | 8.33 | 2.84 | 0.95 | 6.82 |
| 65+ | 1.30 | 0.46 | 0.01 | 0.18 | −0.21 | −0.03 | −0.15 | 0.12 | 0.04 |
| % | 100.00 | 35.26 | 0.92 | 13.70 | −16.39 | −2.16 | −11.27 | 8.93 | 2.79 |
| All | 7.91 | 2.54 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.15 | 0.52 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 1.06 |
| % | 100.00 | 32.16 | 6.08 | 6.12 | 1.91 | 6.59 | 1.64 | 2.34 | 13.37 |
| Females (1976 to 2000–04) | |||||||||
| 0–1 | 2.26 | 0.70 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.35 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.60 |
| % | 100.00 | 30.92 | 1.40 | 0.27 | 15.57 | 4.74 | 3.87 | 0.64 | 26.67 |
| 1–4 | 1.92 | 0.69 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.40 |
| % | 100.00 | 35.68 | 1.82 | 0.92 | 13.17 | 5.00 | 3.56 | 1.04 | 20.92 |
| 5–14 | 0.53 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.11 |
| % | 100.00 | 29.67 | 2.63 | 3.66 | 5.40 | 9.87 | 2.30 | 5.14 | 21.00 |
| 15–44 | 1.21 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 0.01 | −0.06 | 0.21 |
| % | 100.00 | 14.57 | 8.83 | 5.94 | 0.73 | 15.40 | 0.71 | −5.05 | 17.42 |
| 45–64 | 2.28 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 0.35 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.21 |
| % | 100.00 | 17.55 | 29.13 | 15.53 | 2.22 | 5.17 | 3.51 | 1.33 | 9.23 |
| 65+ | 2.92 | 0.57 | 0.35 | 0.17 | −0.18 | −0.15 | −0.18 | 0.36 | 0.64 |
| % | 100.00 | 19.60 | 12.09 | 5.81 | −6.08 | −5.07 | −6.18 | 12.43 | 21.99 |
| All | 11.13 | 2.69 | 1.21 | 0.64 | 0.52 | 0.41 | 0.08 | 0.39 | 2.18 |
| % | 100.00 | 24.19 | 10.83 | 5.74 | 4.63 | 3.70 | 0.68 | 3.55 | 19.60 |
Source: Calculated from the compiled figures of medically certified causes of deaths in 1976 and 2000–04 of Trivandrum, Kochi, Kollam, and Kozhikode Corporations and Alappuzha municipality.
*
Figures are unadjusted for non-classification of causes of deaths
∧
comprise other diagnosed causes of death.