SOUTH AFRICA VS MOZAMBIQUE: TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH

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	MOZAMBIQUE		SOUTH AFRICA		Deaths
Cause Of Death	Rnk	Deaths	Rnk	Deaths	Summary
HIV/AIDS	1	91,396	1	71,996	+ 19,400
Stroke	2	41,883	4	30,693	+ 11,189
Influenza and Pneumonia	3	40,678	2	39,341	+ 1,337
Malaria	4	27,132	63	83	+ 27,050
Diarrhoeal diseases	5	23,429	8	15,843	+ 7,586
Coronary Heart Disease	6	22,873	3	32,739	- 9,866
Low Birth Weight	7	18,865	16	6,250	+ 12,615
Birth Trauma	8	17,791	30	3,004	+ 14,787
Road Traffic Accidents	9	16,523	11	13,014	+ 3,509
Diabetes Mellitus	10	12,463	5	30,188	- 17,725
Hypertension	11	10,486	12	12,789	- 2,302
Tuberculosis	12	10,456	6	21,965	- 11,509
Congenital Anomalies	13	10,088	25	4,351	+ 5,737
Other Injuries	14	8,923	17	6,014	+ 2,910
Maternal Conditions	15	7,864	38	1,700	+ 6,164
Suicide	16	7,510	10	13,774	- 6,264
Meningitis	17	7,435	26	3,660	+ 3,774
Malnutrition	18	7,320	34	2,381	+ 4,939
Kidney Disease	19	7,315	9	15,302	- 7,987
Liver Disease	20	7,256	14	9,013	- 1,757
Cervical Cancer	21	5,975	20	5,555	+ 420
Lung Disease	22	5,411	13	11,895	- 6,483
Asthma	23	3,915	18	5,966	- 2,051
Alzheimers & Dementia	24	3,124	22	4,676	- 1,552
Falls	25	2,762	42	1,399	+ 1,363
Drownings	26	2,571	32	2,403	+ 168
Syphilis	27	2,545	44	1,130	+ 1,415
Pertussis	28	2,392	43	1,142	+ 1,250
Fires	29	2,389	27	3,618	- 1,228
Lymphomas	30	2,138	31	2,818	- 680
Poisonings	31	2,059	50	975	+ 1,083
Violence	32	2,017	7	21,000	- 18,983
Liver Cancer	33	2,008	33	2,383	- 375
Epilepsy	34	1,961	37	1,870	+ 91
Inflammatory/Heart	35	1,848	21	5,408	- 3,560
Oesophagus Cancer	36	1,769	29	3,486	- 1,717
Peptic Ulcer Disease	37	1,757	36	1,894	- 137
Endocrine Disorders	38	1,653	19	5,890	- 4,238
Prostate Cancer	39	1,459	24	4,374	- 2,915
Breast Cancer	40	1,371	23	4,533	- 3,162
Skin Cancers	41	1,021	48	993	+ 28
Schistosomiasis	42	1,018	66	35	+ 983
Leukemia	43	1,006	40	1,464	- 458
Oral Cancer	44	988	41	1,406	- 418
Rheumatic Heart Disease	45	935	47	1,015	- 80
Tetanus	46	826	65	38	+ 788
Parkinson's Disease	47	821	46	1,077	- 256
Colon-Rectum Cancers	48	769	28	3,587	- 2,818
Alcohol	49	730	49	987	- 257
Appendicitis	50	712	56	274	+ 438
Skin Disease	51	683	45	1,101	- 419
Upper Respiratory	52	561	60	223	+ 338
Hepatitis B	53	468	61	139	+ 328
Encephalitis	54	435	59	234	+ 201
Bladder Cancer	55	429	52	829	- 401
Lung Cancers	56	399	15	7,705	- 7,306
Stomach Cancer	57	359	39	1,535	- 1,176
War	58	318	64	66	+ 252
Drug Use	59	291	53	770	- 479
Ovary Cancer	60	217	51	951	- 734
Uterin Cancer	61	177	54	512	- 335
Pancreas Cancer	62	162	35	2,007	- 1,845
Rheumatoid Arthritis	63	141	55	376	- 235
Hepatitis C	64	99	70	8	+ 91
Other Neoplasms	65	78	58	267	- 188
Multiple Sclerosis	66	68	62	113	- 44
Ascariasis	67	52	71	3	+ 49
Otitis Media	68	40	67	19	+ 21
Chlamydia	69	32	68	18	+ 14
Diphtheria	70	10	69	16	- 7
Measles	71	4	57	270	- 266
Dengue	72	2	73	0	+ 2
Trichuriasis	73	0	74	0	- 0
Hookworm Disease	74	0	72	0	- 0
Leishmaniasis	75	0	77	0	- 0
Chagas disease	76	0	78	0	- 0
Trypanosomiasis	77	0	76	0	- 0
Iodine Deficiency	78	0	79	0	- 0
Leprosy	79	0	75	0	- 0
Vitamin A Deficiency	80	0	81	0	- 0
Anemia	81	0	82	0	- 0
Depression	82	0	83	0	- 0
Schizophrenia	83	0	80	0	- 0
Prostatic Hypertrophy	84	0	86	0	- 0
Osteoarthritis	85	0	85	0	- 0
Oral conditions	86	0	84	0	- 0
TOTAL DEATHS

Note: Population is Equalized to SOUTH AFRICA

Mozambique

South Africa

THE INTELLECTUAL EXERCISE

The point of this intellectual exercise is to measure what would happen if two countries shared the same leading causes of death. To make these comparisons possible we equalized the population and used total deaths for each country's top 10 causes to simulate an "Exchange." Use the chart on the left to sort by the country name and use the summary plus and minus column to measure the differences in total deaths.

Life Expectancy statistics are calculated the same way everywhere in the world, but what we die from can be very different depending upon where we live. Despite these differences, with rare exception, the top 10 causes of death for any given country will represent between 70-80% of their total deaths. This is an intellectual exercise only, not a comparison of which country is healthier or to challenge existing life expectancy rankings. If you prefer to see total deaths for over 80 causes and choose your own countries to compare go here: https://www.globallifeexpectancy.com/world-rankings-total-deaths

ABOUT OUR DATA

All meaningful comparisons between countries should be made using the same data source and year. The most reliable source for International comparisons is the World Health Organization because it is standardized for cross cultural comparisons. It is also reviewed annually, which often makes it more current than individual country data that can take years to compile. The WHO data includes individual country "projections," that are calculated based upon an annual consultation with each country before it is published. There are differences however, such as WHO data separates different forms of heart disease and cancer and combines Alzheimer's with Dementia. In this top 10 comparison WHO data for both countries was used.