Table 3 Contribution of under-five cause-specific death rates under-five in the Rufiji Health and Demographic Surveillance System (RHDSS), Tanzania, Arriaga’s method
Cause of death | 1999-2002 death rates | 2003-2007 death rates | Difference in death rates | Proportionate contribution | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malaria/fever | 12.5 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 49.9 | 0.8798 |
Pneumonia | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 13.1 | 0.2311 |
Diarrhoeal diseases | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 0.1080 |
Anaemia | 0.9 | 1.6 | −0.7 | −7.2 | −0.1275 |
Malnutrition | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 0.1538 |
Birth injuries/Asphyxia | 1.2 | 1.5 | −0.3 | −3.3 | −0.0587 |
Prematurity/LBW | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.0393 |
Congenital abnormalities | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.0788 |
Other perinatal | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 16.5 | 0.2905 |
Other causes | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 9.5 | 0.1670 |
All causes | 28.1 | 18.6 | 9.5 | 100.0 | 0.0002 |