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Table 3 Top ten causes of premature mortality among the population aged five years and above ranked by percentage contribution to total YLL in the Nairobi DSS, 2003 – 2005

From: The burden of disease profile of residents of Nairobi's slums: Results from a Demographic Surveillance System

Causes

YLL

% YLL

YLL Rank

AIDS and Tuberculosis

11252

49.9

1

Interpersonal Violence Injuries

2719

12.1

2

Road Traffic Accidents

1302

5.8

3

Meningitis

781

3.5

4

Direct Maternal Causes

755

3.3

5

Pneumonia

524

2.3

6

Malaria

418

1.9

7

Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract

374

1.7

8

Renal Disorders

362

1.6

9

Malnutrition and Anaemia

305

1.4

10

Total (All Causes)

22535