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Mortality Statistics > Abnormalities of breathing (most recent) by country

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   United States  22.3%
   Thailand  20.3%
   Netherlands  12.1%
   Korea, South  8.7%
   Ecuador  8%
   Venezuela  7.8%
   Egypt  5.7%
   Brazil  3%
   Germany  2.9%
   Japan  1.3%
   Sweden  1.3%
   Canada  1%
   Puerto Rico  0.9%
   Spain  0.9%
   Argentina  0.6%
   Mexico  0.6%
   Dominican Republic  0.5%
   Poland  0.3%
   Denmark  0.2%
   Israel  0.2%


Rank   Countries  Amount  (top to bottom)   
#1  United States:215 deaths 
#2  Thailand:196 deaths 
#3  Netherlands:117 deaths 
#4  Korea, South:84 deaths 
#5  Ecuador:77 deaths 
#6  Venezuela:75 deaths 
#7  Egypt:55 deaths 
#8  Brazil:29 deaths 
#9  Germany:28 deaths 
#10  Japan:13 deaths 
#11  Sweden:13 deaths 
#12  Canada:10 deaths 
#13  Puerto Rico:9 deaths 
#14  Spain:9 deaths 
#15  Argentina:6 deaths 
#16  Mexico:6 deaths 
#17  Dominican Republic:5 deaths 
#18  Poland:3 deaths 
#19  Denmark:2 deaths 
#20  Israel:2 deaths 
#21  Peru:1 deaths 
#22  Kyrgyzstan:1 deaths 
#23  Luxembourg:1 deaths 
#24  Czech Republic:1 deaths 
#25  Australia:1 deaths 
#26  Croatia:1 deaths 
#27  Chile:1 deaths 
#28  Slovakia:1 deaths 
#29  Colombia:1 deaths 
#30  Norway:1 deaths 
#31  El Salvador:1 deaths 
#32  Uruguay:1 deaths 
Total: 966 deaths  
Weighted average: 30.2 deaths  


DEFINITION: Total for all ages and sexes. Database compiled January 2004. Total of figures for:
  • Abnormalities of breathing
  • Dyspnoea
  • Stridor
  • Wheezing
  • Periodic breathing
  • Hyperventilation
  • Mouth breathing
  • Hiccough
  • Sneezing
  • Othe

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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