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Table 2 Age-standardized YLLs and YLDs rate per 100,000 peoples for both sexes and all age groups for 20 leading causes of DALYs in Ethiopia in 2015. *excluding HIV/AIDS and other causes

From: National disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 257 diseases and injuries in Ethiopia, 1990–2015: findings from the global burden of disease study 2015

Disease and injuries

Age-standardized YLL rates

Age-standardized YLD rates

 

1990

2015

% change

1990

2015

% change

Lower respiratory infections

8668.2 (5688.1–10,930.2)

2987.2 (2165.5–4017.9)

−66%

15.4 (10.4–21.7)

10.8 (7.3–15.3)

−30%

Diarrheal diseases

10,530.6 (7001.5–13,496.6)

2405.2 (1676.8–3309.1)

−77%

264 (181.9–361.6)

187.3 (129.3–257)

−29%

Tuberculosis

7642.2 (5246.6–10,078.8)

2502.3 (1410.4–4151.9)

−67%

109.8 (74–147.8)

60.6 (40.8–83.1)

−45%

Ischemic heart disease

3931.6 (3286.5–4694.5)

2380.3 (1446.5–3680)

−39%

133.7 (88.7–186.9)

155.4 (103.2–214.9)

16%

Cerebrovascular disease

3967 (3277.3–4729.8)

2014.9 (1224.4–3086.3)

−49%

120.3 (83.4–159.9)

145 (101.6–193.5)

21%

Sense organ diseases

0

0

0

1246.0 (880.6–1694.6)

1273.0 (902.4–1725.8)

2%

Congenital birth defects

1353.2 (768.6–2121.7)

1035.2 (508.6–1410.4)

−23%

60.5 (32.1–108.5)

76.7 (45.2–127.8)

27%

Diabetes mellitus

1047.8 (840.2–1295.7)

692.4 (415–1096.1)

−34%

366.9 (252.6–500.3)

413.3 (279.5–558.7)

13%

Low back and neck pain

0

0

0

722.0 (513.9–992.1)

756.1 (536.3–1044.8)

5%

Depressive disorders

0

0

0

937.1 (629.4–1274.3)

912.3 (614.4–1254.6)

−3%

Neonatal encephalopathy

1911.4 (1052.5–2917.3)

950.1 (537–1428.4)

−50%

62 (35.1–98.1)

80.6 (46.7–127.5)

30%

Meningitis

2779.7 (1603.5–4178.8)

918.3 (613.3–1317.3)

−67%

73.0 (50.9–95.9)

66.9 (47.0–88.4)

−8%

Other cardiovascular diseases

1529.7 (1208.8–1877.3)

676.5 (417.7–1066.2)

−56%

130.0 (75.5–207.9)

142.2 (84.1–222.4)

9%

Skin diseases

0

0

0

639.8 (415.4–952.2)

643.9 (417.3–962.7)

1%

Road injuries

1575.1 (1138.4–2027.6)

752.8 (468.9–1229.9)

−52%

34.7 (24.5–46.7)

30.5 (21.6–40.9)

−12%

Neonatal preterm

1853.8 (999.7–2666.8)

750.3 (426.5–1127.9)

−60%

15.0 (10.4–21.8)

20.7 (14.5–27.9)

38%

Neonatal sepsis

1183.4 (512.4–2316.9)

749.1 (352.7–1306.2)

−37%

0.3 (0.2–0.6)

0.3 (0.1–0.5)

−18%

STI excluding HIV

1110.8 (500.0–1942.3)

693.0 (365.0–1170.4)

−38%

50.8 (32.9–78.1)

46.9 (30.0–72.7)

−8%

Protein-energy malnutrition

3123.1 (1223.1–5742.4)

622.7 (324.4–1094.6)

−80%

73.7 (35.8–132.1)

53.5 (27.5–87.5)

−28