Table 5 Age-standardized death rates (ASDR) in Hong Kong (2005–2008) and Shanghai (2005–2007), compared to selected East Asian and Western Populations (2008)
Cause | Australia | England & Wales | France | Germany | Japan | Korea | Sweden | Hong Kong | Shanghai | SDa | Meanb | Ratio (SD/M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Septicemia (A40-A41) | 3.0 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 0.02 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 118.7 | 132.4 | 127.7 | 124.4 | 109.5 | 117.9 | 112.1 | 118.6 | 123.3 | 7.2 | 120.5 | 0.1 |
Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 10.5 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 17.8 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 15.1 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
Ischemic heart diseases (I20-I25) | 56.8 | 63.8 | 25.2 | 63.6 | 21.8 | 22.4 | 65.9 | 36.0 | 40.2 | 18.7 | 44.0 | 0.4 |
Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 26.9 | 33.6 | 20.0 | 28.6 | 33.9 | 49.6 | 31.1 | 29.8 | 74.1 | 16.2 | 36.4 | 0.4 |
Pneumonia (J12-J18) | 3.8 | 19.8 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 26.4 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 37.6 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 13.7 | 0.9 |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 15.8 | 22.4 | 6.0 | 12.9 | 4.7 | 13.4 | 12.0 | 17.5 | 38.8 | 10.1 | 15.9 | 0.6 |
Renal failure (N17-N19) | 5.8 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
External causes (V01-Y89) | 32.9 | 24.3 | 37.9 | 24.6 | 35.7 | 54.1 | 32.9 | 21.6 | 28.6 | 9.8 | 32.5 | 0.3 |
All causes | 380.5 | 442.7 | 395.6 | 441.6 | 339.3 | 440.1 | 402.2 | 357.7 | 408.1 | 37.2 | 400.9 | 0.1 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) | 81 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | -- | -- | -- |