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Causes
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Present study, 2005
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WHO/ GBD, 2004
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National Crime Registration Bureau (NCRB), 2005
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Road traffic injuries (V01-V89,V99)
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16.5
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18.1
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10.7
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Falls (W00-W19)
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14.3
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8.5
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0.8
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Drowning (W65-W74)
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6.4
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6.3
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2.1
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Fires (X00-X09)
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3.0
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13.2
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1.7
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Poisoning* (X40-X49)
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0.6
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7.0
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1.9*
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Others unintentional injuries
†
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6.3
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22.2
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2.8
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Unintentional injuries V01-X59, Y40-Y86, Y88, Y89 (Number of deaths)
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58.0 (648 000)
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75.5 (841 699)
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26.7 (294 175)
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- *Poisoning deaths are defined differently by NCRB and includes deaths contact with venomous plants and animals and poisoning due to other agents like chemicals, liquor.
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†Varying codes are included are used from all three sources. Present study “Others” codes include codes V90-V98, W75-W84, X10-X19, X50-X59, W85-W99, X40-X49, Y40-Y86, Y88. The WHO “Others” codes include V90-V98, W20-W64, W75-W99, X10-X39, X50-X59, Y40-Y86, Y88,Y89. Codes for “Others” by NCRB were not defined but excluded transport accidents, drowning, explosions, falls, and fires and poisoning.
