Table 2 Most prevalent causes of death per age group
From: An autopsy review of sudden unexpected natural deaths in a suburban Nigerian population
Age group in years (no. of cases) | Most prevalent causes of death | No of cases (% per age group) |
|---|---|---|
0-10 (n = 7) | Gastroenteritis | 3(42.8) |
Bacterial pneumonia | 2(28.5) | |
Pyogenic meningitis | 2(28.5) | |
11-20 (n = 9) | Pyogenic meningitis | 4(44.4) |
Aspiration pneumonitis | 2(22.2) | |
Acute myeloid leukemia | 2(22.2) | |
21-30 (n = 33) | Aspiration pneumonitis | 7(21.2) |
Spontaneous abortion | 5(15.1) | |
Sickle cell disease | 5(15.1) | |
Asthma | 5(15.1) | |
31-40 (n = 24) | Bacterial pneumonia | 6(25.0) |
Hypertensive heart disease | 5(20.8) | |
Ruptured tubal gestation | 3(12.5) | |
Dilated cardiomyopathy | 3(12.5) | |
41-50 (n = 24) | Hypertensive heart disease | 9(37.5) |
Colorectal carcinoma | 4(16.7) | |
Coronary artery disease | 4(16.7) | |
Dilated cardiomyopathy | 3(12.5) | |
51-60 (n = 28) | Hypertensive heart disease | 9(32.1) |
Breast carcinoma | 5(20.8) | |
Tuberculosis | 3(10.7) | |
61-70 (n = 22) | Intracerebral hemorrhage | 8(36.4) |
Hypertensive heart disease | 3(13.6) | |
Tetanus | 3(13.6) | |
71-90 (n = 12) | Pneumonia bacteria | 5(41.7) |
Hypertensive heart disease | 3(25.0) | |
Intracerebral haemorrhage | 2(16.7) | |
Tuberculosis | 2(16.7) |