| Causes | n | % |
| Bronchopulmonary infections | 17 | 22.4 |
| -Bronchopneumonia | 11 | 14.5 |
| -Pneumonia | 6 | 7.9 |
| Malaria | 23 | 30.3 |
| Bone and joint infections | 2 | 2.6 |
| Urinary tract infections | 3 | 3.9 |
| Bacteremia | 6 | 8.7 |
| -Salmonella spp | 1 | 1.3 |
| -Streptococcus pneumoniae | 2 | 2.6 |
| -Haemophilus influenzae | 2 | 2.6 |
| -Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 | 1.3 |
| Hepatitis B | 1 | 1.3 |
| Undetermined causes | 29 | 38.1 |
| Total | 76 | 100 |