CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA MARCH 24: TAC members and members of partner organisations march to Parliament on March 24, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa. The protesters are demanding that the government do more to halt the spreading of TB. (Photo by Gallo Images / The Times / Esa Alexander)
These are the top ten causes of natural death in South Africa
Tuberculosis is still at the top of the list.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA MARCH 24: TAC members and members of partner organisations march to Parliament on March 24, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa. The protesters are demanding that the government do more to halt the spreading of TB. (Photo by Gallo Images / The Times / Esa Alexander)
Statistics South Africa released the top ten leading causes of naturual death for the year 2015. The data is based on death notification forms maintained by the Department of Home Affairs.
There is good and bad news. There was a significant reduction in the number of deaths attributable to tuberculosis (often associated with HIV/AIDS). The bad news is that so-called lifestyle diseases such as diabetes are on the rise.
In 2013, diabetes was fifth on the list. It now sits at number two. HIV has dropped from third on the list in 20013 to fifth.
TimesLive reported:
According to Stats SA‚ these findings on the patterns of non-communicable diseases will better inform Sustainable Development goal 3 on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages‚ particularly‚ the indicator on mortality attributed to cardiovascular diseases‚ cancer‚ diabetes or chronic respiratory diseases among those aged 30 to 70 years.
Here’s the full list.
- Tuberculosis
- Diabetes
- Cerebrovascular disease (most often strokes)
- Other forms of heart disease
- HIV.
- Influenza and pneumonia
- Hypertensive diseases
- Other viral diseases
- “Other” viral diseases
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases
