The Top 5 Leading Cause of Death for Persons of all Ages in High Income Countries

  Cause of Death Number of Deaths Percentage of Total
1 Ischaemic (coronary) heart disease 1,436,817 29.17%
2 Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) 856,642 17.39%
3 Trachea, Bronchus and Lung Cancers 451,381 9.16%
4 Lower respiratory infections 374,597 7.60%
5 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases 281,350 5.71%
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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.
Leading Cause of Death for Persons of all Ages in High Income Countries

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