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Causes of death across Macedonia are changing because of Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical representation of major causes of death in Macedonia.
Highlights of Macedonia BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Macedonia
- Wheat, Maize and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Macedonia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Macedonia average intake is 556.05 grams
- Grapes, Oranges & Mandarines and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Macedonia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Macedonia average Fruit intake is 269.37grams
- In Macedonia, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 60.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Macedonia is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | 761 |
| 2 | Maize | 203 |
| 3 | Rice | 28 |
| 4 | Oats | 8 |
| 5 | Rye | 3 |
| 6 | Barley | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1004 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 608 |
| 3 | Sugar | 375 |
| 4 | Fruits & Vegetables | 264 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 228 |
| 6 | Meat | 179 |
| 7 | Starchy Roots | 106 |
| 8 | Other | 87 |
| 9 | Alcoholic Beverages | 53 |
| 10 | Pulses | 45 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Macedonia with 12981 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 60% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Macedonia.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 14138 deaths (year 2016).
- 60% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular disease and Road accidents are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 46% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Macedonia are High blood pressure, Smoking and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 3 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Outdoor air pollution and Secondhand smoke are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Smoking, High blood pressure and High body-mass index (obesity) are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Smoking, High blood pressure and High body-mass index (obesity) are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
0.69% of Macedonia population was suffering from cancer i.e. 17424 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 534) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 422 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 4% of survival chance.Macedonia was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancer where 97% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 9235 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 2693 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 534 people were dead. This means 19.83% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Macedonia and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.69 % of Macedonia population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Thyroid cancer was most cured cancer in Macedonia
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 654 | 3% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 12981 | 59.61% |
| Kidney disease | 347 | 1.59% |
| Respiratory disease | 605 | 2.78% |
| Liver disease | 230 | 1.06% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1319 | 6.06% |
| Digestive disease | 243 | 1.12% |
| Hepatitis | 4 | 0.02% |
| Cancers | 4442 | 20.4% |
| Parkinson's disease | 108 | 0.5% |
| Fire | 17 | 0.08% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 29 | 0.13% |
| Homicide | 45 | 0.21% |
| HIV/AIDS | 2 | 0.01% |
| Drug disorder | 11 | 0.05% |
| Tuberculosis | 34 | 0.16% |
| Road incidents | 176 | 0.81% |
| Maternal deaths | 2 | 0.01% |
| Neonatal deaths | 123 | 0.56% |
| Alcohol disorder | 21 | 0.1% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 9 | 0.04% |
| Road incidents | 176 | 0.81% |
| Suicide | 207 | 0.95% |
| Liver disease | 230 | 1.06% |
| Digestive disease | 243 | 1.12% |
| Kidney disease | 347 | 1.59% |
| Respiratory disease | 605 | 2.78% |
| Dementia | 654 | 3% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1319 | 6.06% |
| Cancers | 4442 | 20.4% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 12981 | 59.61% |