JAPAN VS SIERRA LEONE: TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH

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	SIERRA LEONE		JAPAN		Deaths
Cause Of Death	Rnk	Deaths	Rnk	Deaths	Summary
Influenza and Pneumonia	1	100,220	3	107,899	- 7,678
Malaria	2	92,175	79	0	+ 92,175
Diarrhoeal diseases	3	71,250	37	2,731	+ 68,519
Coronary Heart Disease	4	54,394	1	163,905	- 109,511
Stroke	5	50,908	2	121,823	- 70,914
Birth Trauma	6	39,010	61	104	+ 38,906
Low Birth Weight	7	37,699	55	202	+ 37,496
Road Traffic Accidents	8	34,869	31	4,566	+ 30,304
HIV/AIDS	9	34,388	63	48	+ 34,340
Tuberculosis	10	32,611	34	3,459	+ 29,153
Congenital Anomalies	11	20,697	40	2,473	+ 18,224
Meningitis	12	19,109	52	308	+ 18,801
Liver Disease	13	17,727	17	14,195	+ 3,532
Diabetes Mellitus	14	16,068	29	5,433	+ 10,636
Kidney Disease	15	14,620	9	44,779	- 30,159
Other Injuries	16	14,052	12	22,068	- 8,016
Malnutrition	17	12,476	43	1,910	+ 10,567
Maternal Conditions	18	11,884	64	39	+ 11,845
Endocrine Disorders	19	10,776	21	11,486	- 710
Lung Disease	20	10,689	5	78,169	- 67,481
Hypertension	21	8,417	28	6,673	+ 1,744
Violence	22	8,343	53	266	+ 8,077
Breast Cancer	23	8,313	15	15,805	- 7,491
Asthma	24	8,280	42	1,922	+ 6,358
Suicide	25	7,040	13	19,466	- 12,426
Pertussis	26	6,329	71	1	+ 6,327
Liver Cancer	27	5,404	11	29,384	- 23,981
Alzheimers & Dementia	28	5,039	7	56,937	- 51,898
Drownings	29	4,948	25	8,409	- 3,461
Falls	30	4,374	23	9,736	- 5,362
Peptic Ulcer Disease	31	4,160	35	2,922	+ 1,238
Inflammatory/Heart	32	3,890	27	8,232	- 4,342
Fires	33	3,717	48	1,007	+ 2,710
Prostate Cancer	34	3,699	19	13,515	- 9,816
Cervical Cancer	35	3,560	32	3,799	- 239
Stomach Cancer	36	3,130	8	50,433	- 47,302
Epilepsy	37	3,111	45	1,558	+ 1,553
Poisonings	38	2,947	54	255	+ 2,693
Colon-Rectum Cancers	39	2,597	6	57,340	- 54,743
Drug Use	40	2,505	50	732	+ 1,773
Syphilis	41	2,429	65	16	+ 2,413
Lymphomas	42	1,783	14	19,273	- 17,490
Rheumatic Heart Disease	43	1,711	39	2,555	- 844
Parkinson's Disease	44	1,577	18	14,007	- 12,430
Tetanus	45	1,387	67	9	+ 1,377
Schistosomiasis	46	1,364	72	0	+ 1,363
Hepatitis B	47	1,238	46	1,423	- 185
Skin Cancers	48	1,158	44	1,843	- 684
Lung Cancers	49	1,150	4	79,688	- 78,538
Oral Cancer	50	1,113	26	8,333	- 7,220
Skin Disease	51	1,088	36	2,806	- 1,718
Bladder Cancer	52	1,055	22	9,936	- 8,881
Ovary Cancer	53	1,039	30	5,061	- 4,022
Pancreas Cancer	54	831	10	37,027	- 36,196
Alcohol	55	703	51	576	+ 127
Encephalitis	56	680	69	5	+ 675
Oesophagus Cancer	57	500	20	12,316	- 11,816
Measles	58	498	75	0	+ 498
Leukemia	59	497	24	9,607	- 9,110
Uterin Cancer	60	416	33	3,461	- 3,045
Appendicitis	61	366	58	126	+ 241
Ascariasis	62	199	82	0	+ 199
Hepatitis C	63	181	41	2,220	- 2,039
Upper Respiratory	64	141	57	159	- 18
Multiple Sclerosis	65	140	59	108	+ 33
Other Neoplasms	66	139	16	15,120	- 14,981
War	67	115	66	15	+ 100
Rheumatoid Arthritis	68	98	38	2,618	- 2,519
Diphtheria	69	50	74	0	+ 50
Chlamydia	70	18	80	0	+ 18
Otitis Media	71	2	68	8	- 5
Dengue	72	1	83	0	+ 1
Trichuriasis	73	0	84	0	- 0
Hookworm Disease	74	0	81	0	- 0
Leprosy	75	0	73	0	- 0
Iodine Deficiency	76	0	70	2	- 2
Chagas disease	77	0	78	0	- 0
Trypanosomiasis	78	0	76	0	- 0
Leishmaniasis	79	0	77	0	- 0
Osteoarthritis	80	0	62	86	- 86
Prostatic Hypertrophy	81	0	56	172	- 172
Oral conditions	82	0	60	106	- 106
Depression	83	0	85	0	- 0
Schizophrenia	84	0	47	1,052	- 1,052
Anemia	85	0	49	875	- 875
Vitamin A Deficiency	86	0	86	0	- 0
TOTAL DEATHS

Note: Population is Equalized to JAPAN

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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.