Table 5 Leading causes of death at ages 75 years and over, Thailand, 2005.
From: Estimated causes of death in Thailand, 2005: implications for health policy
Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Cause of death | % of deaths | Cause of death | % of deaths |
Stroke | 15.1 | Stroke | 19.4 |
COPD | 12.5 | Ischaemic heart disease | 12.1 |
Ischaemic heart disease | 8.8 | Diabetes mellitus | 7.3 |
Lower respiratory infections | 5.4 | Lower respiratory infections | 7.2 |
Lung cancer | 3.8 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 4.3 |
Diabetes mellitus | 3.7 | Hypertensive disease | 4.1 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 3.6 | COPD | 3.5 |
Hypertensive disease | 3.3 | Diarrhoeal diseases | 2.6 |
Cirrhosis of the liver | 3.2 | Falls | 2.6 |
Tuberculosis | 2.8 | Liver cancer | 1.8 |
Other causes | 37.8 | Other causes | 35.3 |
Total (N) | 60,146 | Total (N) | 74,429 |
Ill-defined* | 9.4 | Ill-defined* | 15.2 |