Number of Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of
Death
Cause
(1)
2001
2002#
Number
Rate (2)
Number
Rate (2)
Malignant neoplasms
11 406
169.6
11 389
167.8
Diseases of heart
4 703
69.9
5 087
75.0
Cerebrovascular
disease
3 130
46.5
3 144
46.3
Pneumonia
3 026
45.0
3 298
48.6
Chronic lower respiratory
diseases (3)
2 114
31.4
2 208
32.5
Notes:
Ranking
of causes of death is according to year 2001's
number of deaths.
(1)
The classification
of diseases and causes of death has been revised and updated in 2001.
Figures from 2001 onwards may not be comparable with those figures
presented in earlier editions
of this publication.
(2)
Death
rate per 100 000 population.
(3)
Chronic
lower respiratory diseases has been included as a disease group for
the purpose of ranking the causes of death since
2001.
Source:
Department
of Health.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8569)
