Table 2. Leading causes of death, both sexes, 1998 (Global)
Rank 0-4 years 5-14 years 15-44 years 45-59 years
1 Perinatal conditions Acute lower respiratory infectious HIV/AIDS Ischaemic heart disease
2 Acute lower respiratory infections Malaria Road traffic injuries Cerebrovascular diseases
3 Diarrhoeal disease Road traffic injuries Interpersonal violence Tuberculosis
4 Measles Drowning Self-inflicted injuries Trachea/ bronchus/ lung cancers
5 Malaria Diarrhoeal diseases Tuberculosis Cirrhosis of the liver
6 Congenital abnormalities War injuries War injuries HIV/AIDS
7 HIV/AIDS Nephritis/ Nephrosis Ischaemic heart disease Liver cancers


Source: WHO, World Health Report 1999 Database.
For more data, visit http://www.who.int/whr/1999/en/disease.htm

 

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