Cases of mortality dropped for the past three years. Pneumonia was the leading causes of death in 2015 followed by Cancer and Cerebrovascular Accidents Thrombosis. Other causes included Diseases of the Heart, Renal Failure, COPD PTB, Diabetes and Multiple Organ Failure. There were identified 4 deaths caused by Sepsis and 8 deaths caused by Diabetes last year despite the effort of the Municipal Health Office in promoting healthy lifestyle.
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Table 44. Ten Leading Causes of Mortality For The Last Three Years |
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Causes |
Number of Deaths |
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2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
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1. Pneumonia |
36 |
24 |
25 |
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2. Cancer |
29 |
21 |
18 |
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3. Cerebrovascular Accidents Thrombosis |
67 |
39 |
17 |
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4. Diseases of the Heart |
28 |
34 |
14 |
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5. Renal Failure |
0 |
9 |
12 |
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6. COPD |
17 |
12 |
9 |
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7. Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
16 |
14 |
8 |
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8. Diabetes |
0 |
0 |
8 |
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9. Multiple Organ Failure |
14 |
9 |
5 |
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10. Sepsis |
0 |
0 |
4 |
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Total |
207 |
162 |
120 |
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Source: Municipal Health Office |
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