Major Causes of Death


top ten causes of death in rmi: 2005
Causes of Death 2005 % of total
Cardiorespiratory Arrest/Failure 43 14.2
Sepsis/Septicemia/Septic Shock 36 11.9
End Stage Renal Failure 16 5.3
Cancer (All types) 15 5.0
Hepatic/Liver Failure 14 4.6
Pneumonia 9 3.0
Asphyxia 7 2.3
Cerebrovascular Accident 6 2.0
Congestive heart failure 5 1.7
Hepatitis B 5 1.7
Total 156 51.7

Source: Ministry of Health Services


top ten causes of death in rmi: 2004
Causes of Death 2004 % of total
Sepsis/Septicemia 46 17.5
Cancer (All types) 23 8.7
Myocardial Infraction 15 5.7
Pneumonia 14 5.3
Suicide 13 4.9
End Stage Renal Disease and Crebravoscular 12 4.6
Drowning 10 3.8
Prematurity 8 3.0
Trauma 6 2.3
Congestive heart failure and Hepatitis B 5 1.9
Total 152 57.8

Source: Ministry of Health Services