Table 2 Leading causes of death, 0-14 years, Vietnam, 2006-07
From: Mortality patterns in Vietnam, 2006: Findings from a national verbal autopsy survey
Males | Females | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Cause | N | % | Â | Cause | N | % |
1 | Perinatal conditions | 62 | 20.9 | 1 | Perinatal conditions | 47 | 22.5 |
2 | Accidental drowning | 38 | 12.8 | 2 | Pneumonia | 34 | 16.3 |
3 | Pneumonia | 34 | 11.4 | 3 | Accidental drowning | 23 | 11.0 |
4 | Transport accidents | 19 | 6.4 | 4 | Congenital malformations | 14 | 6.7 |
5 | Congenital malformations | 16 | 5.4 | 5 | Remainder of diseases of digestive system | 13 | 6.2 |
| Â | Ill-defined | 19 | 6.4 | Â | Ill-defined | 16 | 7.7 |
| Â | All other causes | 109 | 36.7 | Â | All other causes | 62 | 29.7 |
| Â | Total | 297 | Â | Â | Total | 209 | Â |