Almost Half of All Deaths Are in People Under 60

Almost Half of All Deaths Are in People Under 60
A new W.H.O. report highlights the differences in causes and rates of death around the world. Transcript of radio broadcast:
28 October 2008
This is the VOA Special English Health Report.
A new study from the World Health Organization says fifty-nine million people died from all causes in two thousand four. Ten million of them were children.

The report says almost half of all the people who died were under the age of sixty. About twenty percent of them were under fourteen.

Colin Mathers was the lead author of the study. He is the W.H.O.'s coordinator for epidemiology and burden of disease. He says the research points to major differences around the world.

COLIN MATHERS: "Africa stands out. The burden of disease, premature mortality is twice as high as for other developing regions in the world. And a substantial component of that burden is because of the high levels of child mortality in Africa compared to other regions. Half of all deaths in Africa are children under fifteen to compare with high income countries where one percent of deaths are under fifteen -- a huge difference."


The number one cause of death around the world is heart disease, followed by strokes. Four of the ten leading causes of death worldwide are infectious diseases. These are pneumonia, infectious diarrhea, H.I.V./AIDS and tuberculosis. Other leading causes of death are lung disease, cancers of the windpipe and lungs, road accidents and low birth weight.
The research also shows that between the ages of fifteen and sixty, men have a much higher risk of death than women. The researchers say this is mainly because of injuries from violence, including war.

The study found that the Middle East produced fifty-five percent of the world's war dead in two thousand four. The Middle East has about eight percent of the world population.

Africa has the highest risk of death for men under sixty, followed by eastern Europe. The report says early deaths in Eastern Europe are mostly the result of injuries and heart and lung disease. But deaths from accidental alcohol poisoning are also common.

Worldwide, almost fifteen percent of deaths in women of reproductive age in two thousand four were related to pregnancy. More than five hundred thousand women died of preventable problems during pregnancy or childbirth.

Another finding in the report is a prediction that by two thousand thirty, tobacco will cause ten percent of all deaths worldwide.

And that's the VOA Special English Health Report. Transcripts and MP3s of our reports are at voaspecialenglish.com. If you have a general question about health, send it to special@voanews.com. And please tell us your name and where you are. I'm Doug Johnson.

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几乎有一半的死亡人数在60人以下
一种新的W.H.O.报告突出了差异的原因和死亡率在世界各地。全文电台广播：
08年10月28日
这是美国之音特别英语卫生报告。
一项新的研究由世界卫生组织说， 5900.00万人死于各种原因而在2000 4 。 10万人是儿童。

报告说，将近一半的人都死了谁下的60岁。约百分之二十，其中14下。

科林马瑟斯是领导这一研究的。他是世卫组织的协调员，流行病学和疾病负担。他说，研究点，主要分歧在世界各地。

科林马瑟斯： “非洲十分突出。负担的疾病，过早死亡的两倍高为其他发展中地区在世界上。和相当部分的负担，是因为高水平的儿童死亡率在非洲其他地区相比， 。半数的所有死亡人数在非洲的十五岁以下儿童与比较高收入国家的百分之一的死亡是根据15 -一个巨大的区别。 “


头号死因世界各地的是心脏病，中风之后。四十大死因全世界的传染性疾病。这些都是肺炎，感染性腹泻，艾滋病毒/艾滋病和肺结核。其他主要的死亡原因是肺部疾病，癌症的气管和肺部，道路交通事故和低出生体重。
这项研究还表明，年龄介于15和第六十二，男性有更高的死亡危险高于女性。研究人员表示，这主要是因为伤病的暴力行为，包括战争。

这项研究发现，中东生产55占世界战争死难者在2000 4 。中东地区拥有大约百分之八的世界人口。

非洲最高的死亡危险下的男子第六十一，其次是东欧。报告说，早期死亡在东欧大多是由于受伤，心脏病和肺部疾病。但意外死亡酒精中毒也很常见。

在世界范围内，几乎百分之十五的死亡育龄妇女2000 4人妊娠有关。超过五十〇点〇 〇万妇女死于可预防的问题，在怀孕期间或分娩。

另一项调查结果报告中预测，到2000第三十一，烟草会导致百分之十的全球所有死亡。

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