Statistics on Death and Sickness
Number of Deaths by Leading Causes of Death, 2001 - 2011
| Cause of Death | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant neoplasms | 11,406 | 11,658 | 11,510 | 11,791 | 12,310 | 12,093 | 12,316 | 12,456 | 12,839 | 13,076 | 13,113 |
| Diseases of heart | 4,703 | 4,969 | 5,311 | 5,866 | 5,868 | 5,619 | 6,372 | 6,777 | 6,405 | 6,636 | 6,316 |
| Pneumonia | 3,026 | 3,194 | 3,877 | 3,676 | 4,291 | 4,201 | 4,978 | 5,486 | 5,242 | 5,814 | 6,131 |
| Cerebro-vascular diseases | 3,130 | 3,218 | 3,462 | 3,416 | 3,434 | 3,302 | 3,513 | 3,691 | 3,443 | 3,423 | 3,325 |
| External causes of morbidity and mortality | 1,844 | 2,068 | 2,044 | 2,243 | 2,150 | 1,961 | 1,854 | 1,766 | 1,938 | 1,864 | 1,963 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 2,114 | 2,075 | 2,102 | 2,123 | 2,261 | 1,924 | 2,096 | 2,103 | 1,912 | 2,093 | 1,485 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis | 1,053 | 1,055 | 1,184 | 1,182 | 1,261 | 1,287 | 1,347 | 1,419 | 1,448 | 1,493 | 1,539 |
| Septicaemia | 424 | 467 | 572 | 615 | 701 | 676 | 737 | 797 | 736 | 826 | 761 |
| Dementia | 252 | 289 | 256 | 276 | 283 | 288 | 317 | 495 | 638 | 767 | 749 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 676 | 574 | 783 | 728 | 602 | 511 | 506 | 548 | 492 | 522 | 457 |
| All other causes | 4,677 | 4,749 | 5,322 | 5,405 | 5,522 | 5,553 | 5,927 | 5,992 | 5,875 | 6,185 | 6,349 |
| All causes | 33,305 | 34,316 | 36,423 | 37,321 | 38,683 | 37,415 | 39,963 | 41,530 | 41,034 | 42,699 | 42,188 |
10 Most Common Cancers in 2009
| Rank | Site | New Cases Registered | Relative Frequency | Crude Incidence Rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lung | 4,365 | 16.8% | 62.6 |
| 2 | Colorectum | 4,335 | 16.7% | 62.2 |
| 3 | Breast | 2,962 | 11.4% | 42.5 |
| 4 | Liver | 1,832 | 7.1% | 26.3 |
| 5 | Prostate | 1,484 | 5.7% | 21.3 |
| 6 | Stomach | 1,078 | 4.1% | 15.5 |
| 7 | Nasopharynx | 914 | 3.5% | 13.1 |
| 8 | Non-melanoma skin | 811 | 3.1% | 11.6 |
| 9 | Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | 730 | 2.8% | 10.5 |
| 10 | Corpus uteri | 667 | 2.6% | 9.6 |
| All sites | 25,977 | 100.0% | 372.5 |
10 Major Causes of Cancer Deaths in 2009
| Rank | Site | Deaths Registered | Relative Frequency | Crude Mortality Rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lung | 3,692 | 28.8% | 52.9 |
| 2 | Colorectum | 1,752 | 13.6% | 25.1 |
| 3 | Liver | 1,488 | 11.6% | 21.3 |
| 4 | Stomach | 656 | 5.1% | 9.4 |
| 5 | Breast | 555 | 4.3% | 8.0 |
| 6 | Pancreas | 449 | 3.5% | 6.4 |
| 7 | Nasopharynx | 359 | 2.8% | 5.1 |
| 8 | Oesophagus | 328 | 2.6% | 4.7 |
| 9 | Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | 328 | 2.6% | 4.7 |
| 10 | Prostate | 306 | 2.4% | 4.4 |
| All sites | 12,839 | 100.0% | 184.1 |
