Hong Kong 2006
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Appendices
Appendix 1
The Executive Council
Appendix 2
The Legislative Council
Appendix 3
The District Councils
Appendix 4
Overseas Representation in Hong Kong
Appendix 5
Hong Kong Representation
Appendix 6
Statistical Appendices
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Appendix 6
Table 26
(Chapter 8: Health)
 
Number of Registered Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of Death
              2005#   2006#  
Cause         Number   Rate (1)** Number   Rate (1)**
Malignant neoplasms         12 310   180.7   12 160   177.3  
Diseases of heart         5 868   86.1   5 684   82.9  
Pneumonia         4 291   63.0   4 116   60.0  
Cerebrovascular disease         3 434   50.4   3 334   48.6  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases         2 261   33.2   1 957   28.5  
 
 
Notes:
Ranking of causes of death is in accordance with the number of registered deaths in the year of 2005.
(1) Death rate per 100 000 population.
Source: Department of Health.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8569)
2005 I 2004 I 2003 I 2002 I 2001 I 2000 I 1999 I 1998 I 1997