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South Africa: Lung Disease

Deaths %
11,895
2.62
Rate World Rank
31.41
47

According to the latest WHO data published in 2020 Lung Disease Deaths in South Africa reached 11,895 or 2.62% of total deaths. The age adjusted Death Rate is 31.41 per 100,000 of population ranks South Africa #47 in the world. Review other causes of death by clicking the links below or choose the full health profile.

Leading Causes of Death South Africa
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1. HIV/AIDS
2. Coronary Heart Disease
3. Influenza and Pneumonia
4. Stroke
5. Diabetes Mellitus
6. Tuberculosis
7. Violence
8. Kidney Disease
9. Prostate Cancer
10. Hypertension
11. Diarrhoeal diseases
12. Lung Disease
13. Suicide
   
14. Road Traffic Accidents
15. Cervical Cancer
16. Liver Disease
17. Lung Cancers
18. Breast Cancer
19. Alzheimers & Dementia
20. Asthma
21. Inflammatory/Heart
22. Endocrine Disorders
23. Other Injuries
24. Colon-Rectum Cancers
25. Oesophagus Cancer
26. Low Birth Weight
   
27. Meningitis
28. Fires
29. Congenital Anomalies
30. Lymphomas
31. Liver Cancer
32. Pancreas Cancer
33. Peptic Ulcer Disease
34. Malnutrition
35. Drownings
36. Ovary Cancer
37. Stomach Cancer
38. Birth Trauma
39. Parkinson's Disease
   
40. Leukemia
41. Epilepsy
42. Oral Cancer
43. Falls
44. Skin Disease
45. Maternal Conditions
46. Skin Cancers
47. Bladder Cancer
48. Uterin Cancer
49. Rheumatic Heart Disease
50. Alcohol

See full health profile and world rankings for South Africa here:  South Africa Health Profile

ICD-10 CODES: J40-J44
Data Source: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 2020