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Table 2 Top 10 causes of death in the 2013 VRS

From: Myanmar mortality registration: an assessment for system improvement

 

ICD-10

Causes of death

Percentage

1.

I60–69

Cerebrovascular disease

13.1

2.

I10–15

Hypertensive disease

10.3

3.

I30–52

Heart disease (heart failure & complications of heart disease)

8.1

4.

K70–77

Disease of liver

5.0

5.

C15–26

Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs

3.7

6.

J40–47

Chronic lower respiratory diseases

3.5

7.

F10–19

Mental and behavioral disorder due to psychoactive substance use

3.2

8.

A15–19

Tuberculosis

2.2

9.

C30–39

Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organ

2.1

10.

E10–14

Diabetes mellitus

1.6

Total

  

52.6

  1. Data source: 2013 VRS, Central Statistical Organization