| Diagnosis at time of death (N = 251) | Effectif (n) | Percentage (%) |
| Septic shock | 73 | 29.08 |
| Hypovolemic shock after AEG* (see below) | 43 | 17.13 |
| Severe malaria | 27 | 10.76 |
| Meningitis | 16 | 6.38 |
| Severe acute pneumonia | 16 | 6.38 |
| Tuberculosis other | 14 | 5.58 |
| Other | 14 | 5.58 |
| Acute encephalitis | 12 | 4.79 |
| Post-phytotherapy intoxication | 11 | 4.39 |
| Pneumocystis | 8 | 3.18 |
| Global heart failure | 7 | 2.78 |
| Diabetic ceto-acidosis coma | 5 | 1.99 |
| Hemolytic uremic syndrome | 3 | 1.19 |
| Intracranial expansive process | 2 | 0.79 |