The Top 5 Leading Causes of Disease for Persons Over 60 Years Old

  Disease Persons Afflicted
1 Ischaemic Heart Disease 31,641,067
2 Cerebrovascular Disease 24,461,833
3 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases 18,484,928
4 Cirrhosis of the Liver 11,446,387
5 Alzheimer and other Dementias 9,016,026
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Sources:  WHO report: Injury, a leading cause of the global burden of disease 2000.

List Notes: All Statistics are for the year 2000. This WHO study combines mortality and health data from national vital registration systems with information obtained from surveys, censuses,epidemiological studies and health service data.
Leading Causes of Disease for Persons Over 60 Years Old

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