This statistic depicts age-standardized mortality rates by cause in selected countries worldwide in 2012, per 100,000 population. In that year, Zimbabwe had the highest mortality rate of communicable diseases worldwide.
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This statistic depicts age-standardized mortality rates by cause in selected countries worldwide in 2012, per 100,000 population. In that year, Zimbabwe had the highest mortality rate of communicable diseases worldwide.
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This statistic depicts age-standardized mortality rates by cause in selected countries worldwide in 2012, per 100,000 population. In that year, Zimbabwe had the highest mortality rate of communicable diseases worldwide.
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