Cardiovascular disease causes 14.74 percent deaths in 2020 : PDS.

ISLAMABAD -- The cardiovascular disease has caused highest 14.74 percent deaths in the country during 2020, followed by fever at 9.28 percent, paralysis (stroke) by 6.45 percent, according to the latest Pakistan Demographic Survey (PDS) 2020.

According to the survey, the death cause by diabetes count 5.63 percent whereas the 5.50 percent deaths were reported by cancer disease.

Similarly, the deaths caused by asthma 3.85 percent, respiratory diseases 3.64 percent, gastroenteritis with severe diarrhea and vomiting 3.15 percent , and disorder of Kidney 2.77 percent.

Post natal complications by 2.17 percent, viral hepatitis by 1.96 percent, hypertensive diseases by 1.90 percent.

The survey reported that complication during delivery reported 1.67 percent...

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