An Excel dashboard analyzing top causes of female mortality in Nigeria (2021)
# Nigeria Female Mortality Dashboard – 2021 (Excel)
## Overview
This Excel-based dashboard analyzes the top causes of female mortality in Nigeria in 2021. It categorizes deaths by disease type and highlights the growing burden of non-communicable and maternal-related health risks.
I was also able to **extract region data** from the raw dataset
## Dashboard Preview
## Key Findings
### Top 10 Causes of Death in Females
- **Malaria** (83.5 deaths per 100k) and **Maternal conditions** (45.42) lead the chart.
- **Stroke**, **Ischaemic heart disease**, and **Birth trauma** are among the top non-communicable and maternal causes.
- Clear visual ranking through horizontal bar charts.
### Maternal Health Impact
- Key contributors include:
- Birth asphyxia and birth trauma (30.23)
- Preterm birth complications (21.53)
- Neonatal infections (15.68)
### Communicable vs Non-Communicable
- **Non-communicable diseases = 74%**
- **Communicable diseases = 26%**
## Tools Used
- **Microsoft Excel**
- Pivot Tables
- Bar and Pie Charts
- Interactive Slicers
- Conditional Formatting
## Use Case
This dashboard can be used to support:
- Public health policy and intervention planning
- NGO programming and outreach strategy
- Donor reporting and advocacy presentations
- Academic or student portfolios in data/public healt
This project supports health policy, public health advocacy, and NGO decision-making for improving female health outcomes in Nigeria.
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## Filterable Categories
- Communicable
- Non-communicable
- Maternal/Neonatal
- Parasitic
- External Causes
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## Recommendations
* **Scale up maternal health interventions** in rural and underserved areas.
* **Invest in non-communicable disease prevention**, including screening and awareness programs.
* **Use data dashboards like this** to support NGO programming, donor reporting, and public health advocacy.
## Dataset Source
- World Health Organization (WHO)
who.int
Raw Dataset
GHE_FULL_DD.csv
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