<P> The table below uses data from 2002 and is out of date . Data is now available for 2010 . </P> <P> Note: Tinted backgrounds indicate items that also appear in the subsequent table . Percentage figures add to more than 100% because some deaths appear in both broadly - defined and narrowly defined categories; for example, Cardiovascular Deaths includes deaths from both Ischaemic Heart Disease and Stroke . </P> <Table> Mortality rates (death rate per year, from data for 2002) <Tr> <Th> Group </Th> <Th> Cause </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Percent of deaths </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Deaths per 100,000 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Group </Th> <Th> Subgroup </Th> <Th> All </Th> <Th> Male </Th> <Th> Female </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> All causes </Td> <Td> 100.0 </Td> <Td> 100.0 </Td> <Td> 916.1 </Td> <Td> 954.7 </Td> <Td> 877.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cardiovascular diseases </Td> <Td> 29.34 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 268.8 </Td> <Td> 259.3 </Td> <Td> 278.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Infectious and parasitic diseases </Td> <Td> 23.04 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 211.3 </Td> <Td> 221.7 </Td> <Td> 200.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A. 1 </Td> <Td> Coronary artery disease </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12.64 </Td> <Td> 115.8 </Td> <Td> 121.4 </Td> <Td> 110.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Malignant neoplasms (cancers) </Td> <Td> 12.49 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 114.4 </Td> <Td> 126.9 </Td> <Td> 101.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A. 2 </Td> <Td> Cerebrovascular disease (Stroke) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9.66 </Td> <Td> 88.5 </Td> <Td> 85.4 </Td> <Td> 95.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 1 </Td> <Td> Respiratory infections </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6.95 </Td> <Td> 63.7 </Td> <Td> 63.5 </Td> <Td> 63.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 1.1 </Td> <Td> Lower respiratory tract infections </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6.81 </Td> <Td> 62.4 </Td> <Td> 62.2 </Td> <Td> 62.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Respiratory diseases </Td> <Td> 6.49 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 59.5 </Td> <Td> 61.1 </Td> <Td> 57.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Unintentional injuries </Td> <Td> 6.23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 57.0 </Td> <Td> 73.7 </Td> <Td> 40.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 2 </Td> <Td> HIV / AIDS </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4.87 </Td> <Td> 44.6 </Td> <Td> 46.2 </Td> <Td> 43.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> D. 1 </Td> <Td> Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4.82 </Td> <Td> 44.1 </Td> <Td> 45.1 </Td> <Td> 43.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Perinatal conditions </Td> <Td> 4.32 </Td> <Td> 4.32 </Td> <Td> 39.6 </Td> <Td> 43.7 </Td> <Td> 35.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Digestive diseases </Td> <Td> 3.45 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31.6 </Td> <Td> 34.9 </Td> <Td> 28.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 3 </Td> <Td> Diarrhea diseases </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3.15 </Td> <Td> 28.9 </Td> <Td> 30.0 </Td> <Td> 27.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Intentional injuries (Suicide, Violence, War, etc .) </Td> <Td> 2.84 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26.0 </Td> <Td> 37.0 </Td> <Td> 14.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 4 </Td> <Td> Tuberculosis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2.75 </Td> <Td> 25.2 </Td> <Td> 32.9 </Td> <Td> 17.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 5 </Td> <Td> Malaria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2.23 </Td> <Td> 20.4 </Td> <Td> 19.4 </Td> <Td> 21.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 1 </Td> <Td> Lung cancer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2.18 </Td> <Td> 20.0 </Td> <Td> 28.4 </Td> <Td> 11.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> E. 1 </Td> <Td> Road traffic accidents </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2.09 </Td> <Td> 19.1 </Td> <Td> 40.8 </Td> <Td> 10.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 6 </Td> <Td> Childhood diseases </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.97 </Td> <Td> 18.1 </Td> <Td> 18.0 </Td> <Td> 18.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Neuropsychiatric disorders </Td> <Td> 1.95 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17.9 </Td> <Td> 18.4 </Td> <Td> 17.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Diabetes mellitus </Td> <Td> 1.73 </Td> <Td> 1.73 </Td> <Td> 15.9 </Td> <Td> 14.1 </Td> <Td> 17.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A. 3 </Td> <Td> Hypertensive heart disease </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.60 </Td> <Td> 14.6 </Td> <Td> 13.4 </Td> <Td> 15.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> G. 1 </Td> <Td> Suicide </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.53 </Td> <Td> 14.0 </Td> <Td> 17.4 </Td> <Td> 10.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 2 </Td> <Td> Stomach cancer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.49 </Td> <Td> 13.7 </Td> <Td> 16.7 </Td> <Td> 10.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Diseases of the genitourinary system </Td> <Td> 1.49 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13.6 </Td> <Td> 14.1 </Td> <Td> 13.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> F. 1 </Td> <Td> Cirrhosis of the liver </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.38 </Td> <Td> 12.6 </Td> <Td> 16.1 </Td> <Td> 9.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> I. 1 </Td> <Td> Nephritis / nephropathy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.19 </Td> <Td> 10.9 </Td> <Td> 11.0 </Td> <Td> 10.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 3 </Td> <Td> Colorectal cancer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.09 </Td> <Td> 10.0 </Td> <Td> 10.3 </Td> <Td> 9.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 4 </Td> <Td> Liver cancer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.08 </Td> <Td> 9.9 </Td> <Td> 13.6 </Td> <Td> 6.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 6.1 </Td> <Td> Measles </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.07 </Td> <Td> 9.8 </Td> <Td> 9.8 </Td> <Td> 9.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> G. 2 </Td> <Td> Violence </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.98 </Td> <Td> 9.0 </Td> <Td> 14.2 </Td> <Td> 3.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Maternal conditions </Td> <Td> 0.89 </Td> <Td> 0.89 </Td> <Td> 8.2 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 16.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Congenital abnormalities </Td> <Td> 0.86 </Td> <Td> 0.86 </Td> <Td> 7.9 </Td> <Td> 8.1 </Td> <Td> 7.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nutritional deficiencies </Td> <Td> 0.85 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7.8 </Td> <Td> 6.9 </Td> <Td> 8.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 5 </Td> <Td> Breast cancer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.84 </Td> <Td> 7.7 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 15.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 6 </Td> <Td> Esophageal cancer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.78 </Td> <Td> 7.2 </Td> <Td> 9.1 </Td> <Td> 5.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A. 4 </Td> <Td> Inflammatory heart disease </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.71 </Td> <Td> 6.5 </Td> <Td> 6.7 </Td> <Td> 6.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> H. 1 </Td> <Td> Alzheimer's disease and other dementias </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.70 </Td> <Td> 6.4 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 8.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> E. 2 </Td> <Td> Falls </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.69 </Td> <Td> 6.3 </Td> <Td> 7.5 </Td> <Td> 5.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> E. 3 </Td> <Td> Drowning </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.67 </Td> <Td> 6.1 </Td> <Td> 8.4 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> E. 4 </Td> <Td> Poisoning </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.61 </Td> <Td> 5.6 </Td> <Td> 7.2 </Td> <Td> 4.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 7 </Td> <Td> Lymphomas, multiple myeloma </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.59 </Td> <Td> 5.4 </Td> <Td> 5.4 </Td> <Td> 5.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A. 5 </Td> <Td> Rheumatic heart disease </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.57 </Td> <Td> 5.3 </Td> <Td> 4.4 </Td> <Td> 6.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 8 </Td> <Td> Oral and oropharynx cancers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.56 </Td> <Td> 5.1 </Td> <Td> 7.1 </Td> <Td> 3.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> E. 5 </Td> <Td> Fires </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.55 </Td> <Td> 5.0 </Td> <Td> 3.8 </Td> <Td> 6.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 6.2 </Td> <Td> Pertussis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.52 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 4.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 9 </Td> <Td> Prostate cancer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.47 </Td> <Td> 4.3 </Td> <Td> 8.6 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 10 </Td> <Td> Leukemia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.46 </Td> <Td> 4.2 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 3.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> F. 2 </Td> <Td> Peptic ulcer disease </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.46 </Td> <Td> 4.2 </Td> <Td> 5.0 </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> J. 1 </Td> <Td> Protein - energy malnutrition </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.46 </Td> <Td> 4.2 </Td> <Td> 4.2 </Td> <Td> 4.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Endocrine / nutritional disorders </Td> <Td> 0.43 </Td> <Td> 0.43 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> <Td> 3.4 </Td> <Td> 4.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> D. 2 </Td> <Td> Asthma </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> <Td> 3.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 11 </Td> <Td> Cervical cancer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> <Td> 3.8 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 7.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 12 </Td> <Td> Pancreatic cancer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.41 </Td> <Td> 3.7 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 6.3 </Td> <Td> Tetanus </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.38 </Td> <Td> 3.4 </Td> <Td> 3.4 </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 7 </Td> <Td> Sexually transmitted diseases excluding HIV / AIDS </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.32 </Td> <Td> 2.9 </Td> <Td> 2.9 </Td> <Td> 2.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 13 </Td> <Td> Bladder cancer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.31 </Td> <Td> 2.9 </Td> <Td> 4.0 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 8 </Td> <Td> Meningitis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.30 </Td> <Td> 2.8 </Td> <Td> 2.9 </Td> <Td> 2.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> G. 3 </Td> <Td> War </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.30 </Td> <Td> 2.8 </Td> <Td> 5.0 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 7.1 </Td> <Td> Syphilis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.28 </Td> <Td> 2.5 </Td> <Td> 2.7 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Neoplasms other than malignant </Td> <Td> 0.26 </Td> <Td> 0.26 </Td> <Td> 2.4 </Td> <Td> 2.4 </Td> <Td> 2.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> J. 2 </Td> <Td> Iron deficiency anemia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.24 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> <Td> 2.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 14 </Td> <Td> Ovarian cancer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.24 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 4.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 9 </Td> <Td> Tropical diseases excluding malaria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2.5 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> H. 2 </Td> <Td> Epilepsy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.22 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Musculoskeletal diseases </Td> <Td> 0.19 </Td> <Td> 0.19 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 10 </Td> <Td> Hepatitis B </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.18 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> H. 3 </Td> <Td> Parkinson's disease </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.17 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> H. 4 </Td> <Td> Alcohol use disorders </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.16 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> <Td> 2.5 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> H. 5 </Td> <Td> Drug use disorders </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.15 </Td> <Td> 1.4 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 1.2 </Td> <Td> Upper respiratory infections </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.13 </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 15 </Td> <Td> Uterine cancer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.12 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Skin diseases </Td> <Td> 0.12 </Td> <Td> 0.12 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 0.8 </Td> <Td> 1.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. 16 </Td> <Td> Melanoma and other skin cancers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.12 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 11 </Td> <Td> Hepatitis C </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.09 </Td> <Td> 0.9 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 0.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 9.1 </Td> <Td> Leishmaniasis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.09 </Td> <Td> 0.8 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 0.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B. 9.2 </Td> <Td> Trypanosomiasis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.08 </Td> <Td> 0.8 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> I. 2 </Td> <Td> Benign prostatic hyperplasia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.06 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Group </Th> <Th> Cause </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Percent of deaths </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Deaths per 100,000 </Th> </Tr>

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