Higher death rate in men compared to women

Martin Endjala A report by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) indicates that 55 percent of deaths were recorded among men, compared to 45 percent of deaths recorded among women. The Mortality and Causes of Deaths 2018-2021 second series report was launched yesterday in Windhoek, containing data collected from the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics. The deaths are attributed to one of the ten leading causes of death in 2021, which include COVID-19 and self-inflicted injuries, such as suicides. According to the report, injuries and external causes increased from 4.4 percent in 2018 to 6.9 percent in 2022 and then decreased…