The Top 5 Leading Causes of Disease for Males 45 to 59 in High Income Countries

  Cause of Disease Males Afflicted Percentage of total
1 Ischaemic (coronary) heart disease 1,442,608 19.39%
2 Trachea, bronchus and lung cancers 799,416 10.74%
3 Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) 717,896 9.65%
4 Unipolar depressive disorders 696,810 9.36%
5 Hearing loss, adult onset 626,919 8.42%
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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 13 causes of death and/or diseases (for each particular age group) as listed in the World Injury report.
Leading Causes of Disease for Males 45 to 59 in High Income Countries

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