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   Mexico  39.4%
   Egypt  36.6%
   Brazil  12.2%
   Venezuela  4.2%
   Colombia  1.4%
   South Africa  1.4%
   Romania  0.5%
   El Salvador  0.5%
   Slovakia  0.5%
   Ecuador  0.5%
   Dominican Republic  0.5%
   Israel  0.5%
   Argentina  0.5%
   Panama  0.5%
   Costa Rica  0.5%
   United States  0.5%


Rank   Countries  Amount  (top to bottom)   
#1   Mexico: 84 deaths 
#2   Egypt: 78 deaths 
#3   Brazil: 26 deaths 
#4   Venezuela: 9 deaths 
#5   Colombia: 3 deaths 
#6   South Africa: 3 deaths 
#7   Romania: 1 deaths 
#8   El Salvador: 1 deaths 
#9   Slovakia: 1 deaths 
#10   Ecuador: 1 deaths 
#11   Dominican Republic: 1 deaths 
#12   Israel: 1 deaths 
#13   Argentina: 1 deaths 
#14   Panama: 1 deaths 
#15   Costa Rica: 1 deaths 
#16   United States: 1 deaths 
Total: 213 deaths  
Weighted average: 13.3 deaths  


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

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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