Comparative analysis of the main causes of death of able-bodied population of the RS (Ya): ethnic differences

Abstract

The comparative analysis of the mortality leading causes among the working age population in Republic Sakha (Yakutia) depending on ethnicity is presented in article. In the structure of mortality for period of 2005-2011 external causes were at the first place, the second – cardiovascular diseases and at the third one – malignant tumors. Ethnic differences were characterized by the fact that the non-natives died from the cardiovascular diseases, including the acute myocardial infarction, and malignant tumors, more often than the natives. In the non-natives the mortality from alcoholic cardiomyopathy and casual poisoning and exposure to alcohol was higher. Mortality from the external causes was higher among indigenous small in number people of the North than among the Yakuts and the non-natives. In the Yakuts in comparison with indigenous small in number peoples of the North the mortality from cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular accidents was higher.