The Top 5 Leading Causes of Death for Females Over 60 in High Income Countries

  Cause of Death Female Deaths Percentage of Total
1 Ischaemic (coronary) heart disease 662,991 29.04%
2 Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) 482,430 21.13%
3 Lower respiratory infections 196,322 8.60%
4 Colon and rectum cancers 110,984 4.86%
5 Trachea, bronchus and lung cancers 110,854 4.83%
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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 Over 60 in High Income Countries

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