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Aizawl: Respiratory illnesses killed more people in Mizoram than any other cause in 2025. Data from the Medical Certification of Causes of Death report shows these ailments accounted for 17.3 percent of all medically certified fatalities. The state recorded 4,146 total deaths, a drop from the 4,329 reported in 2024.
Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths Vanlaldina Fanai released the findings at a Directorate of Economics and Statistics event. He noted that respiratory diseases claimed 721 lives, including 268 women. Digestive disorders followed as the second leading killer, claiming 613 lives for a 15 percent share of the total.
Circulatory system diseases finished third at 13.7 percent. Infectious and parasitic diseases made up 12.2 percent of the toll, while cancers contributed 11 percent. Aizawl remains the state hot spot for mortality. The district recorded 2,664 deaths, dwarfing the 350 in Lunglei and 282 in Kolasib.
Updated at 29th October 2026 at 6:30pm
The data shows a year over year dip of 183 cases. Official records identify the Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths, Vanlaldina Fanai, also as the Commissioner and Secretary for the state.
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