Table 8.
Absolute contributions of mortality changes by causes of deaths to the total increment in life expectancy in 1976 to 1990–94 and 1990–94 to 2000–04, Kerala* (Urban)
| Cause of death | Gain in LE | Infectious and parasites | Circulatory diseases | Neoplasm | Respiratory diseases | Digestive diseases | Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic diseases | Accidents, poisonings and injuries | Others∧ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (1976 to 92) | |||||||||
| 0–1 | 1.33 | 0.44 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.21 |
| 1–4 | 0.90 | 0.24 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.18 |
| 5–14 | 0.50 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.08 |
| 15–44 | 0.51 | 0.22 | −0.05 | 0.08 | −0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 | −0.26 | 0.14 |
| 45–64 | 1.28 | 0.46 | −0.04 | 0.12 | −0.04 | −0.03 | 0.07 | −0.12 | 0.31 |
| 65+ | 1.42 | 0.33 | −0.60 | 0.46 | −0.01 | −0.14 | 0.00 | −0.02 | 0.48 |
| Total | 5.95 | 1.86 | −0.61 | 0.70 | 0.27 | 0.04 | 0.25 | −0.37 | 1.41 |
| Male (1992 to 2000–04) | |||||||||
| 0–1 | 0.30 | 0.08 | −0.01 | −0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 |
| 1–4 | 0.16 | 0.10 | −0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| 5–14 | −0.13 | 0.01 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
| 15–44 | 0.69 | 0.16 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 0.27 | 0.03 |
| 45–64 | 1.07 | 0.22 | 0.57 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.24 | −0.01 | 0.16 | −0.18 |
| 65+ | −0.13 | 0.17 | 0.80 | −0.36 | −0.28 | 0.15 | −0.20 | 0.18 | −0.59 |
| Total | 1.97 | 0.74 | 1.32 | −0.30 | −0.20 | 0.53 | −0.18 | 0.58 | −0.51 |
| Female (1976–92) | |||||||||
| 0–1 | 1.85 | 0.61 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.31 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.35 |
| 1–4 | 1.49 | 0.51 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.31 |
| 5–14 | 0.47 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.10 |
| 15–44 | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.21 |
| 45–64 | 1.06 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.28 | 0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.04 | 0.19 |
| 65+ | 2.71 | 0.41 | −0.73 | 0.38 | 0.17 | −0.13 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 1.09 |
| Total | 8.59 | 2.06 | −0.42 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 2.25 |
| Female (1992 to 2000–04) | |||||||||
| 0–1 | 0.35 | 0.07 | −0.01 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| 1–4 | 0.41 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.09 |
| 5–14 | 0.06 | −4.91 | 7.07 | 0.25 | 1.49 | −1.89 | −0.63 | −1.32 | −0.16 |
| 15–44 | 0.18 | 0.08 | −0.09 | −0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.14 |
| 45–64 | 1.30 | 0.26 | 0.62 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.01 |
| 65+ | 0.24 | 0.21 | 1.45 | −0.29 | −0.46 | −0.02 | −0.27 | 0.23 | −0.61 |
| Total | 2.54 | 0.84 | 1.93 | −0.23 | −0.34 | 0.22 | −0.12 | 0.37 | −0.12 |
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.