REVIEW

◦What are the

stages of
infection?
LESSON 2: TOP 10 LEADING
CAUSES OF MORBIDITY
AND MORTALITY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Morbidity VS Mortality
What is Morbidity?
◦Morbidity discusses the disease
state of an individual, or the
occurrence of illness in a
population.
What is Mortality?
◦Mortality is the number
of death in a population.
TOP 10 LEADING
CAUSES OF
MORTALITY
According to the Department of Health, the leading causes
of mortality and morbidity in the Philippines for (2004-
2008) and 2009 as follows:

10. Certain conditions originating in the

perinatal period- 11, 514
Examples of condition: Birth injuries,
Prematurity, Neonatal jaundice, and Neonatal
Withdrawal.
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic syndrome, and
Nephrosis – 13, 799
8. Diabetes Mellitus – 22, 345
◦It is a disease that prevents your
body from properly using the
energy from the food you eat.
7. Chronic lower respiratory diseases – 22, 755

◦ These are chronic diseases of the airways and

other structures of the lung.
◦ Some of the most common are: asthma,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
occupational lung diseases and pulmonary
hypertension.
6. Tuberculosis, all forms – 25, 470
◦It is a disease caused by bacteria called
Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
◦The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but
they can also damage other parts of the
body.
5. Accidents – 35, 990
◦Also known as an unintentional injury, is an
undesirable, incidental, and an unplanned
event that could have been prevented had
circumstances leading up to the accident
recognized, and acted upon, prior to its
occurrence.
4. Pneumonia – 42, 642
◦It is an infection in one or both
lungs.
◦It can be caused by bacteria,
viruses, or fungi.
3. Malignant Neoplasms – 47, 732
◦ A cancerous tumor, or abnormal growth of cells.
◦ Neoplasms, or the cells that make up malignant
tumors, invade nearby healthy tissue and may
metastasize (spread) to other areas of the body
◦ A malignant tumor is the opposite of a benign
(noncancerous) tumor.
2. Diseases of the Vascular System – 65, 489
◦ It is a class of diseases of the blood vessels – the arteries
and veins of the circulatory system of the body.
◦ It is a subgroup of cardiovascular disease.
◦ Disorder in this vast network of blood vessels, can cause a
range of health problems which can be severe or prove
fatal.
 1. Diseases of the Heart – 100, 908
◦ Millions of people experience irregular or abnormal heartbeats,
called arrhythmias, at some point in their lives.
◦ Most of the time, they are harmless and happen in healthy people
free of heart disease.
◦ However, some abnormal heart rhythms can be serious or even
deadly.
◦ Heaving other types of heart disease can also increase the risk of
arrhythmias.
TOP 10 LEADING
CAUSES OF
MORBIDITY
10. Disease of the Heart – 37, 589
9. Injuries – 51, 201
8. TB Respiratory – 72, 516
7. Urinary Tract Infection – 83, 569
6. Influenza – 272, 001
5. Acute Watery Diarrhea – 326, 551
4. Hypertension – 345, 412
3. Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis – 351, 126
2. Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection and Pneumonia – 586, 186
1. Acute Respiratory Infection – 1, 289, 168