Table 3 Mortality and LDP for the five leading causes of death by region, 2004–2005, China
From: Analysis of lifetime death probability for major causes of death among residents in China
Top 5 leading causes of death | Overall | Eastern region | Central region | Western region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mortality ratea | LDP% | Mortality ratea | LDP% | Mortality rarea | LDP% | Mortality rarea | LDP% | |
Malignancy | 135.9 | 18.7 | 154.7 | 20.2 | 135.9 | 19.3 | 111.4 | 15.8 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 136.6 | 24.7 | 146.6 | 25.2 | 146.8 | 26.4 | 111.2 | 21.8 |
Heart disease | 90.2 | 17.1 | 96.8 | 17.3 | 99.7 | 19.0 | 70.0 | 14.0 |
Respiratory disease | 96.3 | 19.4 | 91.2 | 17.9 | 84.1 | 17.2 | 117.9 | 24.7 |
Injury and poisoning | 61.5 | 6.5 | 58.5 | 6.3 | 60.1 | 6.6 | 67.2 | 6.7 |