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Mauritania: Low Birth Weight

Deaths %
2,014
8.52
Rate World Rank
15.92
3

According to the latest WHO data published in 2020 Low Birth Weight Deaths in Mauritania reached 2,014 or 8.52% of total deaths. The age adjusted Death Rate is 15.92 per 100,000 of population ranks Mauritania #3 in the world. Review other causes of death by clicking the links below or choose the full health profile.

Leading Causes of Death Mauritania
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Life Expectancy
1. Coronary Heart Disease
2. Influenza and Pneumonia
3. Stroke
4. Diarrhoeal diseases
5. Malaria
6. Diabetes Mellitus
7. Road Traffic Accidents
8. Kidney Disease
9. Cervical Cancer
10. Liver Disease
11. Tuberculosis
12. Alzheimers & Dementia
13. Prostate Cancer
   
14. Lung Disease
15. Hypertension
16. Maternal Conditions
17. Low Birth Weight
18. Breast Cancer
19. Malnutrition
20. Violence
21. Liver Cancer
22. Birth Trauma
23. Other Injuries
24. Asthma
25. Meningitis
26. Pertussis
   
27. Congenital Anomalies
28. HIV/AIDS
29. Falls
30. Stomach Cancer
31. Suicide
32. Colon-Rectum Cancers
33. Parkinson's Disease
34. Inflammatory/Heart
35. Endocrine Disorders
36. Peptic Ulcer Disease
37. Ovary Cancer
38. Fires
39. Lung Cancers
   
40. Lymphomas
41. Drug Use
42. Skin Cancers
43. Syphilis
44. Skin Disease
45. Drownings
46. Bladder Cancer
47. Oral Cancer
48. Epilepsy
49. Pancreas Cancer
50. Rheumatic Heart Disease

See full health profile and world rankings for Mauritania here:  Mauritania Health Profile

ICD-10 CODES: P05, P07, P22, P27-P28
Data Source: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 2020