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Causes of death across Mauritius 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 Mauritius.
Highlights of Mauritius 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)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Mauritius gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 79.30%
79.30% - Fat : 35.02%
35.02% - Plant protein : 8.19%
8.19% - Animal protein : 6.72%
6.72% - 29.22% increase in caloric supply : Currently Mauritius gets 3065/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2372/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Mauritius
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Mauritius
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Mauritius average intake is 196.93 grams
- Apples, Pineapples and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Mauritius
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Mauritius average Fruit intake is 183.37grams
- In Mauritius, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 33.80% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Mauritius is in the range of normal 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 | 895 |
| 2 | Rice | 457 |
| 3 | Maize | 27 |
| 4 | Barley | 10 |
| 5 | Oats | 3 |
| 6 | Rye | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1393 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 545 |
| 3 | Sugar | 336 |
| 4 | Meat | 261 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 166 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 117 |
| 7 | Pulses | 96 |
| 8 | Other | 60 |
| 9 | Alcoholic Beverages | 50 |
| 10 | Starchy Roots | 41 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Mauritius with 3304 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 31% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in Mauritius.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 5023 deaths (year 2016).
- 52.78% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases, Cardiovascular diseases and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 33% of people aging over 50 years die because of Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Mauritius are High blood sugar, High blood pressure and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 15 people die due to High blood sugar.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- High blood sugar and Iron deficiency are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High blood sugar, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood pressure are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood sugar, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood pressure are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood sugar is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
0.44% of Mauritius population was suffering from cancer i.e. 5998 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 147) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 145 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 10% of survival chance.Mauritius was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 97% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 3076 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 911 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 147 people were dead. This means 16.14% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Mauritius and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.44 % of Mauritius population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Mauritius
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 462 | 4.31% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 3304 | 30.8% |
| Kidney disease | 890 | 8.3% |
| Respiratory disease | 493 | 4.6% |
| Liver disease | 286 | 2.67% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 2911 | 27.14% |
| Digestive disease | 125 | 1.17% |
| Hepatitis | 6 | 0.06% |
| Cancers | 1248 | 11.63% |
| Parkinson's disease | 34 | 0.32% |
| Fire | 31 | 0.29% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 45 | 0.42% |
| Homicide | 34 | 0.32% |
| HIV/AIDS | 75 | 0.7% |
| Drug disorder | 11 | 0.1% |
| Tuberculosis | 13 | 0.12% |
| Road incidents | 149 | 1.39% |
| Maternal deaths | 7 | 0.07% |
| Neonatal deaths | 95 | 0.89% |
| Alcohol disorder | 54 | 0.5% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 29 | 0.27% |
| Digestive disease | 125 | 1.17% |
| Road incidents | 149 | 1.39% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 256.730791643 | 2.39% |
| Liver disease | 286 | 2.67% |
| Dementia | 462 | 4.31% |
| Respiratory disease | 493 | 4.6% |
| Kidney disease | 890 | 8.3% |
| Cancers | 1248 | 11.63% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 2911 | 27.14% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 3304 | 30.8% |