More than 9,200 persons died in the national capital because of respiratory illnesses in 2024, increasing from 8,800 in 2023, PTI quoted data released by the Delhi government as saying on Thursday.
Common respiratory diseases include asthma, pneumonia, lung cancer and tuberculosis.
The overall death rate in Delhi also showed an increase, PTI reported. More than 1.39 lakh deaths were recorded in 2024 compared to 1.32 lakh in 2023.
About 3.06 births were recorded in Delhi in 2024, 8,628 less than the previous year.
The data showed that cardiovascular illnesses such as coronary artery disease, stroke, hypertension and heart failure were the top cause of deaths in Delhi during the year. More than 21,200 persons died in 2024 because of such diseases.
In 2023, more than 15,700 persons had died because of cardiovascular illnesses, India Today reported.
Infectious and parasitic diseases caused by the spread of bacteria and viruses were the second biggest case of deaths, PTI reported. About 16,000 persons died because of such illnesses compared to 20,781 deaths in 2023.
The infant mortality rate in the national capital showed marginal improvement, falling to 22.4 per 1,000 live births from 23.6 in 2023, the news agency reported. The rate measures the probability of a child dying before reaching the age of one.
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