leading cause of deaths between 2019 and 2021: asthma ranking (AIWH)

Over the 3 years period of 2019 to 2021, asthma was:
– the 18th leading cause of death for children aged 1-14 (16 deaths; 1.3% of all deaths; 0.1 deaths per 100,000 children of that age)
– the 19th leading cause of death for boys aged 1-14 (8 deaths; 1.1% of all deaths; 0.1 deaths per 100,000 boys of that age)
– the 16th leading cause of death for girls aged 1-14 (8 deaths; 1.5% of all deaths; 0.1 deaths per 100,000 girls of that age)

– the 19th leading cause of death for young people aged 15-24 (18 deaths; 0.5% of all deaths; 0.2 deaths per 100,000 children of that age)
– not in the top 20 leading causes of death for boys aged 15-24
– the 16th leading cause of death for girls aged 15-24 (10 deaths; 1.0% of all deaths; 0.2 deaths per 100,000 girls of that age)

Most common associated causes of deaths for asthma during 2019-2021:
– ranking first: Influenza and/or pneumonia were associated with 25% of deaths due to asthma
– ranking second: COPD was associated with 23% of deaths due to asthma
– ranking third: heart failure and complications and ill-defined heart disease, associated with 20% of deaths due to asthma