ARMENIA JOINS THE LIST OF FIVE COUNTRIES WITH THE LOWEST DEATH RATE AMONG THE REPUBLICS OF FORMER USSR
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2007-08-31 16:48:00
ArmInfo. Armenia joined the list of top five countries with the lowest
death rate among the Republics of the former USSR. Thus, according
to CIA, in 2006 Armenia’s index of death rate in the world was 8.23,
and the country held the 109th position.
Washington Profile reports that the list of the countries with the
lowest death rate among the Republics of the former Soviet Union
comprises Turkmenistan – 8.60 (98th position), Tajikistan – 8.25
(108), Uzbekistan – 7.84 (116), and Kyrgyzstan – 7.08 (135). In the
former USSR Russia demonstrated the highest index of death rate –
14.65 deaths per 1 thsd residents. Russia held the 29th position
after Ethiopia and Cot d’Ivoire.
The Ukraine’s index was 14.39 and the country held the 30th position.
Belarus – 14.02 (32nd position), Latvia – 13.66 (34), Estonia – 13.25
(38), Moldova – 12,64 (43), Lithuania – 10.98 (55), Azerbaijan –
9.75 (74), Kazakhstan – 9.42 (79), and Georgia – 9.23 (85) rank
next. According to CIA, in 2006 the highest death rate was registered
in Swaziland – 29.74 deaths per 1 thsd residents.
According to the source, the World Health Organization says that
the main reasons of human death are cardiovascular, oncological,
respiratory diseases, as well as lung disease, HIV/AIDS,
gastrointestinal disturbance, tuberculosis, malaria, and road
accidents.