ndabdulsalaam/COPD-Death-Rate-US-Uganda

Epidemiological analysis computing WHO age-standardised COPD mortality rates for the US and Uganda (2019) using UN population data. # **Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)** ### Countries: United States & Uganda ## **Goal** The task is to write a Python script that calculates both the **crude death rate** and the **age-standardized death rate** for all ages in both the United States and Uganda for 2019. ## **Overview** In this data analysis journey, I collected data both from the United Nations' website, and a table provided by Our World in Data. The definitions of crude and ASDR are taken from WHO Standard Population — Table 1 in 'Ahmad OB, Boschi-Pinto C, Lopez AD, Murray CJ, Lozano R, Inoue M (2001). Age standardization of rates is a new WHO standard. **Crude Death Rate** tells us how many deaths per 100,000 people occurred in each country *without considering the age distribution*. **Age-Standardized Death Rate** adjusts for differences in the age distribution between the two populations, making it easier to compare the mortality rates. It tells us how many deaths per 100,000 people *you would expect if the age distribution in both countries were the same*. ## **Approach** 1. Data Collection: Population data for crude death downloaded as csv from UN Population Estimates, then imported to Colab. Population data per age group also downloaded from above and imported. Table simply copied from the Notion page and saved as csv. 2. Data consistency: Population data is per thousands, while the death rates are per 100,000. 3. Calculation: Define crude and age-standardized death rates and calculate outcomes 4. Analyze outcomes and communicate findings 5. Make note of any assumptions, or comments ## **Findings** | No. | Indicator | Location | Rate | |-----|-------------------------------|----------|-----------| | 1. | Crude Death Rate | USA | 2164.74 | | 2. | Crude Death Rate | Uganda | 2058.62 | | 3. | Age-Standardized Death Rate | USA | 5159699.30| | 4. | Age-Standardized Death Rate | Uganda | 574075.35 | ## …