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Causes of death across Syria 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 Syria.
Highlights of Syria 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)
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Syria average intake is 0.00 grams
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Syria average Fruit intake is 0.00grams
- In Syria, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 57.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
Major Cause of Death
Conflict was a major cause of death in Syria with 52494 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 45% of total deaths. Overall Conflict, Cardiovascular diseases and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in Syria.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 15-49 with 46932 deaths (year 2016).
- 36.66% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular disease and Road accidents are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Cancers 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 60% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Syria are High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High cholesterol. Every year around 35 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.
- High body-mass index (obesity), High blood pressure and High total cholesterol are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High total cholesterol 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
0.16% of Syria population was suffering from cancer i.e. 16100 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Brain & nervous system cancer (Count : 502) and Colon & rectum cancer was also concerning with 478 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 1% of survival chance.Syria was really successful in diagnosing Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer where 94% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 6670 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 1126 were suffering from Brain & nervous system cancer out of which 502 people were dead. This means 44.58% death rate of people suffering from Brain & nervous system cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Syria and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.16 % of Syria population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Brain & nervous system cancer
- Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer was most cured cancer in Syria
- Brain & nervous system cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 3132 | 2.67% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 35072 | 29.88% |
| Kidney disease | 2037 | 1.74% |
| Respiratory disease | 2581 | 2.2% |
| Liver disease | 1195 | 1.02% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4209 | 3.59% |
| Digestive disease | 662 | 0.56% |
| Hepatitis | 8 | 0.01% |
| Cancers | 6572 | 5.6% |
| Parkinson's disease | 233 | 0.2% |
| Fire | 142 | 0.12% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 166 | 0.14% |
| Homicide | 399 | 0.34% |
| HIV/AIDS | 15 | 0.01% |
| Drug disorder | 143 | 0.12% |
| Tuberculosis | 55 | 0.05% |
| Road incidents | 1824 | 1.55% |
| Maternal deaths | 44 | 0.04% |
| Neonatal deaths | 1119 | 0.95% |
| Alcohol disorder | 31 | 0.03% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 68 | 0.06% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 1515.47611026 | 1.29% |
| Road incidents | 1824 | 1.55% |
| Kidney disease | 2037 | 1.74% |
| Respiratory disease | 2581 | 2.2% |
| Terrorism | 2755 | 2.35% |
| Dementia | 3132 | 2.67% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4209 | 3.59% |
| Cancers | 6572 | 5.6% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 35072 | 29.88% |
| Conflict | 52494 | 44.72% |