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.