Adult mortality in a rural area of Senegal

Géraldine Duthé () and Gilles Pison ()

Demographic Research, 2008, vol. 19, issue 37, 1419-1434

Abstract: This study provides original estimates of adult mortality in Mlomp, a rural population of Senegal which has been monitored for twenty years. Causes of death are assessed through verbal autopsies which are completed by medical information. Between ages 15 and 60, male mortality is much higher than female mortality. Globally, AIDS mortality does not have the tragic impact observed in other regions of Africa, and maternal mortality is relatively low for a rural area, unlike injuries which are common among men. In Mlomp, non-communicable diseases, especially cancers, are predominant. In addition to behavioural factors, infectious diseases may contribute to this situation.

Keywords: adult mortality; sub-Saharan Africa; cause of death; verbal autopsy; Senegal; rural areas; demographic surveillance system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.37

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