Death rate by selected causes at age 35-69 years per 100 000 (standardised to world population)
|
|
Age 15-34 years
|
Age 35-69 years
|
|
Men
|
Women
|
Men
|
Women
|
Cause of death
|
1991
|
1994
|
1998
|
2001
|
1991
|
1994
|
1998
|
2001
|
1991
|
1994
|
1998
|
2001
|
1991
|
1994
|
1998
|
2001
|
All causes
|
298
|
457
|
392
|
454
|
82.1
|
117
|
109
|
124
|
1789
|
2814
|
2117
|
2566
|
674
|
959
|
756
|
873
|
Infectious diseases
|
6.5
|
11.2
|
15.9
|
21.6
|
2.1
|
3.1
|
4.3
|
5.6
|
34
|
64.2
|
58
|
74.1
|
4.6
|
9
|
7.2
|
10.7
|
Cancer
|
12.7
|
13.3
|
12.6
|
11.6
|
12.4
|
12.2
|
11.9
|
11.6
|
447
|
455
|
403
|
384
|
194
|
201
|
189
|
187
|
Circulatory system
|
20.6
|
38.4
|
30.7
|
35.9
|
7
|
11
|
8.9
|
11.2
|
734
|
1180
|
905
|
1121
|
305
|
452
|
354
|
417
|
Respiratory system
|
4.2
|
9.4
|
8.0
|
11.3
|
2.3
|
3.5
|
3.0
|
4.1
|
102
|
193
|
118
|
155
|
23.1
|
34.4
|
22.4
|
26.7
|
Digestive system
|
4.6
|
9.9
|
7.8
|
11.7
|
1.8
|
3.3
|
2.8
|
4.3
|
60
|
106
|
84.1
|
107
|
24.8
|
43.6
|
33.3
|
46
|
External causes
|
229
|
341
|
287
|
320
|
40
|
64.3
|
61.9
|
67.9
|
336
|
657
|
446
|
567
|
73.4
|
146
|
95.9
|
121
|
|
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