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   United States  17.1%
   South Africa  13.9%
   Japan  11.2%
   Brazil  8%
   Ecuador  5.9%
   Peru  4.3%
   Egypt  3.7%
   Colombia  3.2%
   Chile  3.2%
   Netherlands  2.7%
   Korea, South  2.7%
   Czech Republic  2.1%
   Spain  2.1%
   Mexico  1.6%
   Poland  1.1%
   Germany  1.1%
   Cuba  1.1%
   Norway  1.1%
   Denmark  1.1%
   Sweden  1.1%


Rank   Countries  Amount  (top to bottom)   
#1  United States:32 deaths 
#2  South Africa:26 deaths 
#3  Japan:21 deaths 
#4  Brazil:15 deaths 
#5  Ecuador:11 deaths 
#6  Peru:8 deaths 
#7  Egypt:7 deaths 
#8  Colombia:6 deaths 
#9  Chile:6 deaths 
#10  Netherlands:5 deaths 
#11  Korea, South:5 deaths 
#12  Czech Republic:4 deaths 
#13  Spain:4 deaths 
#14  Mexico:3 deaths 
#15  Poland:2 deaths 
#16  Germany:2 deaths 
#17  Cuba:2 deaths 
#18  Norway:2 deaths 
#19  Denmark:2 deaths 
#20  Sweden:2 deaths 
#21  United Kingdom:2 deaths 
#22  Slovakia:1 deaths 
#23  Kyrgyzstan:1 deaths 
#24  Australia:1 deaths 
#25  Romania:1 deaths 
#26  Canada:1 deaths 
#27  Latvia:1 deaths 
#28  Costa Rica:1 deaths 
#29  Paraguay:1 deaths 
#30  Estonia:1 deaths 
#31  Argentina:1 deaths 
#32  Finland:1 deaths 
#33  Kuwait:1 deaths 
#34  Georgia:1 deaths 
#35  Lithuania:1 deaths 
#36  Croatia:1 deaths 
#37  Moldova:1 deaths 
#38  Hungary:1 deaths 
#39  Panama:1 deaths 
#40  Israel:1 deaths 
#41  Venezuela:1 deaths 
Total: 187 deaths  
Weighted average: 4.6 deaths  


DEFINITION: Total for all ages and sexes. Database compiled January 2004. Total of figures for:
  • Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis
  • Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]
  • Acute epiglottitis
The mortality statistics consist of deat

SOURCE: World Health Organisation Statistical Information System

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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.

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