21-21Death Rate of 10 Major Diseases in Urban Areas (1997)

 

No.

Cause of Death

As % of Total Deaths

 

 

 

 

Total

91.76

1

Malignant Tumour

22.71

2

Cerebrovasular Disease

22.63

3

Heart Trouble

16.77

4

Respiratory Disease

14.09

5

Trauma and Toxicosis

6.18

6

Digestive Disease

3.10

7

Internal System, Nutrition, Metabolite and Immunity Disease

2.66

8

Urinary Disease

1.49

9

Mental Disease

1.16

10

Neuropathy

0.97

 

 

 

 

Male Total

92.62

1

Malignant Tumour

25.45

2

Cerebrovasular Disease

22.33

3

Heart Trouble

15.45

4

Respiratory Disease

13.53

5

Trauma and Toxicosis

7.05

6

Digestive Disease

3.41

7

Internal System, Nutrition, Metabolite and Immunity Disease

1.99

8

Urinary Disease

1.42

9

Mental Disease

1.00

10

Infections Disease (excluding Pulmonary Tuberculosis)

0.99

 

 

 

 

Female Total

90.68

1

Cerebrovasular Disease

23.00

2

Malignant Tumour

19.31

3

Heart Trouble

18.41

4

Respiratory Disease

14.78

5

Trauma and Toxicosis

5.09

6

Internal System, Nutrition, Metabolite and Immunity Disease

3.48

7

Digestive Disease

2.72

8

Urinary Disease

1.58

9

Mental Disease

1.37

10

Neuropathy

0.94

 

 

 

 

a)       Statistics in the table cover full or partial areas of 35 cities including Beijing.