A survey conducted by an organisation for the cause of illness and death among the women between the ages 15 - 44 (in years) worldwide, found the following figures (in %):


S. No.



Causes



Female fatality rate (%)



1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.



Reproductive health conditions


Neuropsychiatric conditions


Injuries


Cardiovascular conditions


Respiratory conditions


Other causes



31.8


25.4


12.4


4.3


4.1


22.0



(i) Represent the information given above graphically.


(ii) Which condition is the major cause of women’s ill health and death worldwide?


(iii) Try to find out, with the help of your teacher, any two factors which play a major role in the cause in (ii) above being the major cause.

The parts of the questions are solved below:

(i) The data is represented below graphically:



(ii) From the above graphical data, we observe that reproductive health condition is the major cause of women’s ill health and death worldwide.


(iii) The two factors that are responsible for the ill health and death of women worldwide due to reproductive health conditions are mentioned below:


 The lack of proper care and understanding.


 Lack of medical facilities in the various regions of the world.


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