In 2019, pneumonia was the leading cause of mortality among children aged one to four years old in the Philippines. The number of deaths caused by the disease amounted to approximately 1.43 thousand. The other major causes of child mortality in the country were remainder diseases of the nervous system, congenital malformation, as well as diarrhea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious origin.
Leading causes of mortality among children aged 1 to 4 years old in the Philippines in 2019
Classification of diseases and causes of death were based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) 10th revision.
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DOH (Philippines). (September 21, 2021). Leading causes of mortality among children aged 1 to 4 years old in the Philippines in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120281/leading-causes-of-mortality-among-lower-age-group-by-cause/
DOH (Philippines). "Leading causes of mortality among children aged 1 to 4 years old in the Philippines in 2019." Chart. September 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120281/leading-causes-of-mortality-among-lower-age-group-by-cause/
DOH (Philippines). (2021). Leading causes of mortality among children aged 1 to 4 years old in the Philippines in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120281/leading-causes-of-mortality-among-lower-age-group-by-cause/
DOH (Philippines). "Leading Causes of Mortality among Children Aged 1 to 4 Years Old in The Philippines in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120281/leading-causes-of-mortality-among-lower-age-group-by-cause/
DOH (Philippines), Leading causes of mortality among children aged 1 to 4 years old in the Philippines in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120281/leading-causes-of-mortality-among-lower-age-group-by-cause/ (last visited July 05, 2022)
