The Top 5 Leading Causes of Death For Females of all Ages in High Income Countries

  Cause of Death Female Deaths Percentage of Total
1 Ischaemic (coronary) heart disease 688,469 28.91%
2 Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) 504,413 21.18%
3 Lower respiratory infections 203,074 8.52%
4 Breast cancer 156,353 6.56%
5 Trachea, bronchus and lung cancers 135,292 5.68%
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Sources:  WHO report: Injury, a Leading Cause of the Global Burden of Disease 2000.

List Notes: All Statistics are reported deaths for the year 2000. This WHO study combines mortality data from national vital registration systems with information obtained from surveys, censuses, epidemiological studies and health service data. Percentage of total is derived from 15 causes of death and/or diseases (for each particular age group) as listed in the World Injury report.
Leading Causes of Death For Females of all Ages in High Income Countries

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