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Table 3 The top 10 disease and injury causes with the highest mortality, YLL, YLD and DALY rates/all ages and both sexes, Iran 2003

From: The burden of disease and injury in Iran 2003

Detailed causes

ranked by mortality rates (in 100,000)

Detailed causes ranked by YLL rates

(in 100,000)

Detailed causes ranked by YLD rates

(in 100,000)

Detailed causes

ranked by DALY rates (in 100,000)

Ischemic heart disease

109

Natural disasters(1)

1409

Major depression (2)

852

Road traffic injuries

1963

Natural disasters(1)

61

Road traffic injuries

1259

Mental disorders due to opioid use (3)

735

Natural disasters (1)

1455

Road traffic injuries

48

Ischemic heart disease

771

Road traffic injuries

704

Ischemic heart disease

1310

Cerebrovascular disease

45

Cerebrovascular disease

388

Ischemic heart disease

539

Major depression (2)

904

Hypertension

and its complications

17

Suicide

200

Falls

487

Mental disorders due to opioid use (3)

844

Stomach cancer

12

Premature birth with appropriate weight

192

Low back pain

463

Falls

548

Perinatal diseases due to length of pregnancy

8

Perinatal respiratory and cardiovascular disorders (4)

163

Knee osteoarthritis

438

Cerebrovascular disease

532

Diabetes Mellitus

7

Burns

162

Iron deficiency & other anemias

403

Low back pain

463

COPD (5)

7

Homicide

124

Bipolar disorder

367

Knee osteoarthritis

438

Asthma

7

Premature birth with low weight

116

COPD (5)

306

Iron deficiency & other anemias

405

  1. (1) Natural disasters (exposure to forces of nature) including the Bam earthquake of 26 December 2003; (2) Major depressive disorder; (3) Mental and behavioral disorders due to use of opioids or opioids with multiple drugs; (4) Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period; (5) COPD: Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease