http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/702 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:30:51 GMT 2026-04-13T12:30:51Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/840 Causes of Non-natural deaths in Limpopo Maimela, E; Thoka, M.E; Bhootra, B.L; Phooko, J; Mochaki, K; Limpopo Deptment of Health Presented at the Limpopo Department of Health research day on the 02nd November 2012. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/840 2012-11-20T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/711 An Epidemiological Study of Natural Deaths in Limpopo Dr William Raymond Mandlenkosi Maphanga AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF NATURAL DEATHS IN LIMPOPO AIM: To establish the epidemiological and demographic profiles of natural deaths in Limpopo province. SETTING: Limpopo province METHOD: Data was captured from records of deaths kept by the Statistics South Africa from the 1st of January 2000 to the 31st of December 2005 excluding unnatural deaths. FINDINGS: There were 228 626 natural deaths during the study period. The gender distribution was 48% males and 52% females. The mean age of death for the population has decreased from 50.11(95%CI: 49.82 50.41) in 2000 to 45.10 (95%CI: 44.88 45.33) in 2005. The crude mortality rate has increased from 7, 2 per 1000 in 2001 to 9, 5 per 1000 in 2005. The highest numbers of deaths are at the age group 30-44 years which contributed to 23% of all deaths. Infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory tuberculosis as well as diarrhoea and gastroenteritis presumed infectious in origin are the major causes of death for males and females. Amongst the top 10 causes of death are combinations of infectious and parasitic, non-communicable diseases and ill defined causes. This finding suggests a double burden of disease. CONCLUSION: Deaths are on the increase and claims the lives of the young persons in the population. The age of death is on the decline, caused by mainly ill-defined causes, parasitic and infectious diseases as well as noncommunicable and perinatal conditions. This trend mirrors the HIV epidemic, and calls for further intensification of preventive, promotive and treatment programmes. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/711 2012-10-26T00:00:00Z