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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