Table 6 Leading causes of death (all ages) as a proportion of all deaths in 1999 and 2005, Thai Burden of Disease studies.
From: Estimated causes of death in Thailand, 2005: implications for health policy
Males | 2005 | 1999 | Females | 2005 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cause | % | % | Cause | % | % |
Stroke | 9.6 | 9.0 | Stroke | 12.2 | 15.0 |
HIV/AIDS | 8.3 | 16.5 | Ischaemic heart disease | 8.6 | 5.6 |
Road traffic accidents | 8.2 | 8.7 | Diabetes mellitus | 8.2 | 7.8 |
Ischaemic heart disease | 7.3 | 5.0 | HIV/AIDS | 6.3 | 8.4 |
COPD | 5.8 | 5.2 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 4.2 | 2.6 |
Cirrhosis of the liver | 5.1 | 2.8 | Lower respiratory infections | 3.9 | 3.1 |
Liver cancer | 4.6 | 7.2 | Cervix cancer | 3.3 | 2.0 |
Lung cancer | 3.7 | 3.3 | Hypertensive disease | 3.0 | 1.1 |
Diabetes mellitus | 3.3 | 3.1 | Liver cancer | 3.0 | 5.0 |
Lower respiratory infections | 2.9 | 2.1 | COPD | 2.7 | 3.3 |
Suicide | 2.7 | 2.8 | Road traffic accidents | 2.4 | 2.8 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 2.4 | 1.6 | Cirrhosis of the liver | 2.3 | 1.7 |