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Table 6 Leading causes of death by sex in Turkey in 2013

From: Reliable mortality statistics for Turkey: Are we there yet?

 

Males

Females

Rank

ICD-10 codes

Cause of death

Percentage

ICD-10 codes

Cause of death

Percentage

1

I20-I25

Ischemic heart diseases

16.4

I20-I25

Ischemic heart diseases

14.3

2

C32-C34

Lung cancer

10.2

I60-I69

Cerebrovascular diseases

12.3

3

I60-I69

Cerebrovascular diseases

8.2

I39-I52

Other heart diseases

8.6

4

J40-J47

Chronic lower respiratory diseases

7.6

I10-I15

Hypertensive diseases

7.0

5

I39-I52

Other heart diseases

5.7

E10-E14

Diabetes mellitus

5.9

6

I10-I15

Hypertensive diseases

3.6

J40-J47

Chronic lower respiratory diseases

5.4

7

E10-E14

Diabetes mellitus

3.5

G30

Alzheimer disease

3.3

8

V01-V99

Transport accidents

2.6

N17-N19

Renal failure

2.8

9

N17-N19

Renal failure

2.3

R00-R99

Ill-defined causes

2.3

10

C16

Stomach cancer

2.2

C50

Breast cancer

2.2

11

R00-R99

Ill-defined causes

2.1

C32-C34

Lung cancer

2.0

12

P00-P96

Perinatal conditions

2.0

J12-J18

Pneumonia

1.9

13

G30

Alzheimer disease

1.9

P00-P96

Perinatal conditions

1.8

14

C61

Prostate cancer

1.8

C81-C96

Blood cancers

1.6

15

C81-C96

Blood cancers

1.8

Q00-Q99

Congenital malformations

1.4

16

J12-J18

Pneumonia

1.8

C16

Stomach cancer

1.4

17

C18

Colon cancer

1.5

C18

Colon cancer

1.3

18

C25

Pancreatic cancer

1.3

C25

Pancreatic cancer

1.1

19

Q00-Q99

Congenital malformations

1.3

W00-W19

Accidental falls

1.1

20

W00-W19

Accidental falls

1.0

V01-V99

Transport accidents

1.0

  

All other causes

21.2

 

All other causes

21.1

  

Total

100.0

 

Total

100.0

  1. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute causes of death statistics [16]