Wait, before you conclude its terrorism, gun shots or Boko Haram as the case maybe. This study is based on average death record not temporary tragic or attack on any nation. By this , it means death occurrence that is applicable across a country irrespective of gender, social class or location. Understand, right?
That said, the above map shows the leading cause of lost years of life by country (click to see a larger version). It's worth stressing that "cause of lost years of life" and "cause of death" aren't identical.
In developed countries the course of death is heart attack while deaths from preterm births amount to many decades of lost life in countries like Algeria and Sudan. In many lower-income countries, the leading cause is something like malaria, diarrhea, preterm birth, HIV/AIDS, or violence, which all typically afflict people earlier in life than heart disease or stroke.
But, I think they should tag Nigeria with road injuries along with Malaria because significant number of people die almost everyday by road accident across the country.
Map credit:VOx
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