| Principal Causes of Death |
| Total No. of Deaths |
16,215 |
16,393 |
17,140 |
| % of Total Deaths |
|
|
|
| 1. |
Cancer
[ICD9 : 140-208] |
26.5 |
28.5 |
27.7 |
| 2. |
Ischaemic Heart Disease
[ICD9 : 410-414] |
18.2 |
18.5 |
19.8 |
| 3. |
Pneumonia
[ICD9 : 480-486] |
15.0 |
13.7 |
13.9 |
| 4. |
Cerebrovascular Disease (including stroke)
[ICD9 : 430-438] |
10.0 |
8.9 |
8.7 |
| 5. |
Accidents, Poisoning & Violence
[ICD9 : E800-E999] |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
| 6. |
Other Heart Diseases
[ICD9 : 393-398,402,415-429] |
4.1 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
| 7. |
Diabetes Mellitus
[ICD9 : 250] |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
| 8. |
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
[ICD9 : 490-493, 496] |
3.5 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
| 9. |
Urinary Tract Infections
[ICD9 : 599.0] |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
| 10. |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis
[ICD9 : 580-589] |
1.6 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
|
|
