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Table 4. Causes of death after neonatal period.

Diseases 2-12 months 1-4 years 5-9 years 10-15 years Total (%)
Malaria 34 60 14 2 110 (42)
Pneumonia 19 7 - 1 27 (10)
Sepsis 14 10 1 1 26 (10)
Gastroenteritis 13 5 1 - 19 (7)
HIV/AIDS 10 4 3 - 16 (7)
Meningitis 11 - - 3 14 (5)
Anaemia 1 5 - 1 7 (3)
RTA - 1 4 2 7 (3)
Renal failure 1 - 1 4 6 (2)
Burns - - 4 1 5 (2)
Sickle cell - 1 - 3 4 (2)
Intestinal obst 4 - 1 - 4 (2)
Tetanus - 1 1 1 3 (1)
DIC 1 1 - - 2 (1)
Others 1 1 2 6 10 (4)
TOTAL 109 96 32 25 262(100)

RTA= Road traffic accident, DIC= Disseminated intravascular coagulation, Obst= Obstruction.