Cardiovascular disease leads death causes in Uzbekistan’s 2024 mortality data

The Statistics Agency of Uzbekistan has released mortality data for January through September 2024, revealing a significant gender disparity in deaths caused by external factors. According to the report, male mortality reached 517.6 per 100,000 people, compared to 430.5 per 100,000 for women.

The leading cause of death across the population was cardiovascular disease, accounting for 57.2% of total cases. This was followed by cancer at 9.5%, respiratory diseases at 6.5%, and external causes—including accidents, poisoning, and injuries — at 5.8%. Other causes included digestive system diseases at 4%, infectious and parasitic diseases at 1.2%, and various other conditions comprising the remaining 15.8%.

Notably, accidents, poisonings, and injuries disproportionately affected men, who accounted for 40.3% of deaths in this category, compared to 14.8% for women — nearly a threefold difference.

The data also highlighted regional variations in mortality rates. Tashkent city recorded the highest mortality rate at 5.5 per 1,000 people, closely followed by Tashkent Region with 5.4. Jizzakh region reported the lowest mortality rate at 4.2.

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