HIV-related deaths and mid-year population by age group inCountry Y in 2003 are given below
Age group (years) | HIV-related deaths | Mid-year population | Age specific HIV related death rate (per 100,000population) |
0-4 | 336 | 33,600,000 | |
5-14 | 87 | 62,400,000 | |
15-24 | 499 | 38,400,000 | |
25-34 | 4454 | 38,400,000 | |
35-44 | 3360 | 24,000,000 | |
45-54 | 1516 | 19,200,000 | |
55+ | 504 | 24,000,000 | |
Total | 10756 | 240,000,000 | 4.5 |
(d) Calculate the age-specific HIV-related death rates forcountry Y in 2003, and complete the above table. (4pts)
(e) Can you conclude that a person living in country X has arisk of dying from HIV that is 1.2 times as high as a person livingin country Y? Give a reason for your answer (2pts)
