SOURCE
World Health Organisation Statistical Information System

DEFINITION
Total for all ages and sexes. Database compiled January 2004. Total of figures for:

• Disorders of branched-chain amino-acid metabolism and fatty-acid metabolism
• Maple-syrup-urine disease
• Other disorders of branched-chain amino-acid metaboli

DEFINITION: Total for all ages and sexes. Database compiled January 2004. Total of figures for:

• Disorders of branched-chain amino-acid metabolism and fatty-acid metabolism
• Maple-syrup-urine disease
• Other disorders of branched-chain amino-acid metaboli

SOURCE: World Health Organisation Statistical Information System

NOTES: These statistics are derived from official causes of death detailed on certificates of death by each country. Rather than being a true indicator of the number of deaths attributed to a particular cause, mortality statistics reveal more about a particular country's reporting processes.