Statistics

 

Deaths from Principal causes in the Years 1998 to 2006


Deaths from principal causes in the years 1998 to 20061

Cause of Death199819992000200120022003200420052006
Malignant Neoplasms of :
Stomach
357
352
352
336
335
324
305
337
349
Other Digestive Organs and Peritoneum
1,924
2,022
1,975
2,021
1,992
2,003
2,078
1,988
2,130
Trachea, Bronchus and Lung
1,523
1,449
1,568
1,478
1,469
1,574
1,609
1,587
1,623
Breast
608
649
669
677
608
647
666
699
687
Genitourinary Organs
1,198
1,192
1,234
1,281
1,267
1,267
1,307
1,339
1,410
Lymphatic and Haematopoietic Tissue
676
673
687
665
661
644
688
656
671
Other
1,194
1,204
1,181
1,174
1,171
1,144
1,175
1,143
1,196
Total
7,480
7,541
7,666
7,632
7,503
7,603
7,828
7,749
8,066
Diseases of the Circulatory System
Hypertensive Disease
259
289
266
239
267
293
317
348
355
Ischaemic Heart Disease
7,240
7,059
6,589
6,163
6,107
5,583
5,485
5,141
5,017
Cerebrovascular Disease
2,572
2,807
2,738
2,584
2,394
2,276
2,106
2,037
1,947
Other Diseases of the Circulatory System
3,170
3,225
3,073
2,900
2,884
2,886
2,758
2,623
2,661
Total
13,241
13,380
12,666
11,886
11,652
11,038
10,666
10,149
9,980
Diseases of Respiratory System
Pneumonia
2,268
2,697
2,474
2,240
2,182
2,209
1,968
1,943
1,974
Bronchitis, Emphysema & Asthma, incl. Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease

1,902

1,910
1,645
1,477
1,436
1,450
1,384
1,323
1,283
Other Diseases of the Respiratory System
664
784
744
755
726
795
727
782
822
Total
4,834
5,391
4,863
4,472
4,344
4,454
4,079
4,048
4,079
Injury and Poisoning
Motor Vehicle Accidents incl. non-traffic Accidents
448
414
407
391
363
309
319
344
299
Other Injury and Poisoning
1,166
1,189
1,171
1,257
1,240
1,292
1,275
1,235
1,186
Total
1,614
1,603
1,578
1,648
1,603
1,601
1,594
1,579
1,485
Other
Diabetes Mellitus
412
455
412
398
418
418
459
471
539
Diseases of the Digestive System
990
1,044
1,050
1,047
1,025
1,002
1,008
1,033
1,037
Congenital Anomalies
202
199
200
192
202
211
165
181
179
Certain Causes of Perinatal Mortality
122
129
125
124
111
109
131
87
109
Remainder
2,668
2,866
2,831
2,813
2,825
2,638
2,735
2,963
3,014
Total
4,394
4,693
4,618
4,574
4,581
4,378
4,498
4,735
4,878
Total Number Of Deaths
31,563
32,608
31,391
30,212
29,683
29,074
28,665
28,260
28,488
  • 1 Data up to and Including 2006 are year of occurrence and are final .