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Top 10 causes of death (assigned by study physician) for children
| Cause | Death (%) |
|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 31.7 |
| Sepsis | 10.4 |
| Gastroenteritis and colitis | 7.6 |
| Encephalitis | 7.3 |
| Meningitis | 6.0 |
| External causes of death | 5.0 |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 4.3 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 3.5 |
| Other infectious diseases | 2.6 |
| Injuries and poisonings | 2.4 |
| Other (outside top 10) | 19.1 |
