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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.
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.
