Live Birth Statistics: 2004


TABLE 4  Number and Percent Distribution of Deaths by Top 10 Causes: 2004

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Rank   Cause of Death                             IDC-10* Code        Number       Percent
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      Total                                                          403,191         100.0

   1  Diseases of the heart                    I00-I09,I11,I13,       70,861          17.6
   2  Cerebrovascular diseases                         I60-I69        43,077          10.7
   3  Malignant neoplasms                              C00-C97        40,524          10.1
   4  Pneumonia                                        J12-J18        32,098           8.0
   5  Tuberculosis                                A15-A19, B90        25,870           6.4
   6  Chronic lower respiratory
        diseases                                       J40-J47        18,975           4.7
   7  Diabetes mellitus                                E10-E14        16,552           4.1
   8  Certain conditions originating
        in the perinatal period                        P00-P99        13,180           3.3
   9  Assault                                          X85-Y09        12,646           3.1
  10  Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome
        and nephrosis                                  N00-N27        10,254           2.5

      Other causes                                                   119,154          29.6

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Note:   *  IDC-10 - International Disease Classification endorsed by World Health
           Organization in May 1990.

Source: National Statistics Office, Vital Statistics Division

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