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Leading Causes of Mortality

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines
5-Year Average (2005-2009) & 2010
CAUSES			5-Year Average (2005-2009)		2010*
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			88,299	99.4	102,936	109.5
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			58,761	66.2	68,553	72.9
3. Malignant Neoplasms			44,627	50.3	49,820	53.0
4. Pneumonia			37,865	42.6	45,591	48.5
5. Accidents**			35,005	39.5	36,329	38.6
6. Tuberculosis, all forms			25,296	28.6	24,714	26.3
7. Chronic lower respiratory diseases			21,586	24.4	22,877	24.3
8. Diabetes Mellitus			20,964	23.6	21,512	22.9
9.Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis			12,321	13.9	14,048	14.9
10. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period			12,257	13.8	12,086	12.9
Note: Excludes ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality * reference year ** External causes of Mortality

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines
5-Year Average (2004-2008) & 2009
CAUSES			5-Year Average (2004-2008)		2009*
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			82,290	94.5	100,908	109.4
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			55,999	64.3	65,489	71.0
3. Malignant Neoplasms			43,185	49.6	47,732	51.8
4. Pneumonia			35,756	41.1	42,642	46.2
5. Accidents**			34,704	39.9	35,990	39.0
6. Tuberculosis, all forms			25,376	29.2	25,470	27.6
7. Chronic lower respiratory diseases			20,830	24.0	22,755	24.7
8. Diabetes Mellitus			19,805	22.7	22,345	24.2
9.Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis			11,612	13.4	13,799	15.0
10. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period			12,590	14.5	11,514	12.5
Note: Excludes ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality * reference year ** External causes of Mortality

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines
5-Year Average (2003-2007) & 2008
CAUSES			5-Year Average (2003-2007)		2008*
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			77,402	90.8	92,133	101.9
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			54,207	63.7	60,831	67.2
3. Malignant Neoplasms			41,792	49.1	46,262	51.1
4. Pneumonia			34,226	40.2	39,707	43.9
5. Accidents**			34,393	40.5	35,522	39.3
6. Tuberculosis, all forms			25,817	30.4	24,569	27.2
7. Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14)			18,089	21.2	22,778	25.2
8. Chronic lower respiratory diseases			20,239	23.8	21,859	24.2
9.Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period			12,901	15.2	12,565	13.9
10. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis			11,015	12.9	12,538	13.9
Note: Excludes ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality * reference year ** External causes of Mortality

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines
5-Year Average (2002-2006) & 2007
CAUSES			5-Year Average (2002-2006)		2007*
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			73,767	88.5	88,314	99.7
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			52,581	63.1	57,647	65.1
3. Malignant Neoplasms			40,677	48.8	44,399	50.1
4. Pneumonia			33,968	40.8	35,509	40.1
5. Accidents**			34,311	41.2	34,026	38.4
6. Tuberculosis, all forms			26,719	32.2	23,994	27.1
7. Chronic lower respiratory diseases			19,873	23.9	21,149	23.9
8. Diabetes Mellitus			16,670	19.9	21,015	23.7
9.Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period			13,243	16.0	12,502	14.1
10. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis			10,407	12.5	12,231	13.8
Note: Excludes ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality * reference year ** External causes of Mortality

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines
5-Year Average (2001-2005) & 2006
CAUSES			5-Year Average (2001-2005)		2006*
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			69,741	85.5	83,081	95.5
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			52,106	64.0	55,466	63.8
3. Malignant Neoplasms			39,634	48.6	43,043	49.5
4. Accidents**			33,650	41.4	36,162	41.6
5. Pneumonia			33,764	41.5	34,958	40.2
6. Tuberculosis, all forms			27,017	33.2	25,860	29.7
7. Chronic lower respiratory diseases			19,024	23.3	21,216	24.4
8. Diabetes Mellitus			15,123	18.5	20,239	23.3
9.Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period			13,931	17.2	12,334	14.2
10. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis			9,785	12.0	11,981	13.8
Note: Excludes ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality * reference year ** External causes of Mortality

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines
5-Year Average (2000-2004) & 2005
CAUSES			5-Year Average (2000-2004)		2005*
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			66,412	83.3	77,060	90.4
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			50,886	63.9	54,372	63.8
3. Malignant Neoplasms			38,578	48.4	41,697	48.9
4. Pneumonia			32,989	41.4	36,510	42.8
5. Accidents**			33,455	42.0	33,327	39.1
6. Tuberculosis			27,211	34.2	26,588	31.2
7. Chronic lower respiratory diseases			18,015	22.6	20,951	24.6
8. Diabetes Mellitus			13,584	17.0	18,441	21.6
9.Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period			14,477	18.2	12,368	14.5
10. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis			9,166	11.5	11,056	13.0
Note: Excludes ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality
*reference year
** External Causes of Mortality

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines
5-Year Average (1999-2003) & 2004
CAUSES			5-Year Average (1999-2003)		2004*
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			63,955	82.0	70,861	84.8
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			49,284	63.2	51,680	61.8
3. Malignant Neoplasms			37,321	47.9	40,524	48.5
4. Accidents**			32,564	41.8	34,483	41.3
5. Pneumonia			33,146	42.6	32,098	38.4
6. Tuberculosis			27,818	35.8	25,870	31.0
7. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality			17,973	23.0	21,280	25.5
8. Chronic lower respiratory diseases			17,252	22.1	18,975	22.7
9. Diabetes Mellitus			12,224	15.6	16,552	19.8
10. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period			14,401	18.5	13,180	15.8
*reference year
** External Causes of Mortality

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines
5-Year Average (1998-2002) & 2003
CAUSES			5-Year Average (1998-2002)		2003*
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			61,582	80.6	67,696	83.5
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			47,187	61.7	51,868	64.0
3. Malignant Neoplasms			35,879	46.9	39,298	48.5
4. Accidents			31,746	41.6	33,966	41.9
5. Pneumonia			33,477	43.9	32,055	39.5
6. Tuberculosis			28,072	36.8	26,771	33.0
7. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality			17,490	22.9	21,363	26.3
8. Chronic lower respiratory diseases			16,317	21.3	18,905	23.3
9. Diabetes Mellitus			11,148	14.5	14,196	17.5
10. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period			14,333	18.8	14,122	17.4
*reference year

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines, 2002
CAUSES			2002
			Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			70,138	88.2
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			49,519	62.3
3. Malignant Neoplasm			38,821	48.8
4. Pneumonia			34,218	43.0
5. Accidents			33,617	42.3
6. Tuberculosis			28,507	35.9
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			19,320	24.3
8. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period			14,209	17.9
9. Diabetes Mellitus			13,922	17.5
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			9,162	11.6

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines, 2001
CAUSES			2001
			Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			62,950	80.8
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			53,092	68.1
3. Malignant Neoplasm			37,832	48.5
4. Pneumonia			33,939	43.6
5. Accidents			32,856	42.2
6. Tuberculosis			27,351	35.1
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			16,969	21.8
8. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period			15,778	20.2
9. Diabetes Mellitus			12,504	16.0
10.Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			8,871	11.4

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines, 2000
CAUSES			2000
			Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			60,417	79.1
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			48,271	63.2
3. Malignant Neoplasm			36,414	47.7
4. Pneumonia			32,637	42.7
5. Accidents			32,355	42.4
6. Tuberculosis			27,557	36.1
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			15,904	20.8
8. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period			15,098	19.8
9. Diabetes Mellitus			10,747	14.1
10.Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			7,963	10.4

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines, 1999
CAUSES			1999
			Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			58,574	78.4
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			43,671	58.4
3. Malignant Neoplasm			34,238	45.8
4. Pneumonia			32,883	44.0
5. Accidents			30,026	40.2
6. Tuberculosis			28,904	38.7
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			15,163	20.3
8. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period			12,800	17.1
9. Diabetes Mellitus			9,749	13.0
10.Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			7,544	10.1

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1993-1997) AND 1998
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1993-1997)		1998
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			51,559	92.5	55,830	76.3
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			39,983	71.7	41,380	56.6
3. Pneumonia			32,573	58.4	33,709	46.1
4. Malignant Neoplasms			28,402	50.9	32,090	43.9
5. Tuberculosis			17,989	32.3	29,874	40.8
6. Accidents			26,497	47.5	28,041	38.3
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			11,935	21.4	14,228	19.5
8. Diabetes Mellitus			7,072	12.7	8,819	12.1
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			6,952	12.5	7,516	10.3
10.Other diseases of the Respiratory System			6,952	12.5	7,453	10.2

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1992-1996) AND 1997
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1992-1996)		1997
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			50,406	74.2	54,787	76.6
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			38,413	56.6	43,264	60.5
3. Pneumonia			34,549	50.9	32,193	45.0
4. Malignant Neoplasms			27,256	40.1	29,677	41.5
5. Accidents			14,372	21.2	29,375	41.1
6. Tuberculosis			11,148	16.4	26,151	36.5
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			25,938	38.2	13,326	18.6
8. Diabetes Mellitus			6,835	10.1	7,783	10.9
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			6,491	9.6	7,362	10.3
10.Other diseases of the Respiratory System			6,877	10.1	7,340	10.3

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1991-1995) AND 1996
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1991-1995)		1996
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			48,909	73.4	53,865	77.0
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			36,707	55.1	41,511	59.3
3. Pneumonia			35,226	52.9	33,319	47.6
4. Malignant Neoplasms			25,665	38.5	30,339	43.4
5. Tuberculosis			25,019	37.5	27,408	39.2
6. Accidents			13,253	19.9	16,554	23.7
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			10,174	15.3	12,482	17.8
8. Diabetes Mellitus			5,057	7.6	7,677	11.0
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			5,690	8.5	7,364	10.5
10.Other diseases of the Respiratory System			6,755	10.1	7,333	10.5

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1990-1994) AND 1995
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1990-1994)		1995
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			48,113	73.7	50,252	73.2
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			35,735	54.7	38,592	56.2
3. Pneumonia			36,746	56.3	33,637	49.0
4. Malignant Neoplasms			24,404	37.4	28,487	41.5
5. Tuberculosis			24,470	37.5	27,053	39.4
6. Accidents			10,895	16.7	15,786	23.0
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			10,650	16.3	11,309	16.5
8. Other diseases of the Respiratory System			7,435	11.4	6,747	9.8
9. Diabetes Mellitus			6,105	9.3	6,724	9.8
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			5,400	8.3	6,600	9.6

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1989-1993) AND 1994
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1989-1993)		1994
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			47,023	73.9	50,307	73.3
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			34,635	54.4	39,191	57.1
3. Pneumonia			40,374	63.5	28,132	41.0
4. Malignant Neoplasms			23,168	36.4	28,110	41.0
5. Tuberculosis			24,271	38.2	27,292	39.8
6. Accidents			10,295	16.2	14,752	21.5
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			7,725	12.1	11,405	16.6
8. Diarrheal Diseases			6,939	10.9	8,382	12.2
9. Other diseases of the Respiratory System			6,723	10.6	6,383	9.3
10. Diabetes Mellitus			3,195	5.0	6,105	8.9

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1988-1992) AND 1993
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1988-1992)		1993
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			45,419	73.3	48,582	72.5
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			35,414	57.2	37,358	55.8
3. Pneumonia			42,022	67.8	35,582	53.1
4. Malignant Neoplasms			23,946	38.6	25,399	37.9
5. Tuberculosis			23,356	37.7	24,580	36.7
6. Accidents			11,292	18.2	13,477	20.1
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			7,931	12.8	11,154	16.7
8. Other diseases of the Respiratory System			6,804	11.0	6,955	10.4
9. Diarrheal Diseases			7,674	12.4	5,759	8.6
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			5,137	8.3	5,510	8.2

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1987-1991) AND 1992
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1987-1991)		1992
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			43,383	71.9	49,022	75.0
2. Pneumonia			44,871	74.3	42,074	64.4
3. Diseases of the Vascular System			32,363	53.6	35,414	54.2
4. Malignant Neoplasms			21,609	35.8	23,946	36.6
5. Tuberculosis			25,828	42.8	23,356	35.7
6. Accidents			11,560	19.1	11,292	17.3
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases and Allied Conditions			7,521	12.5	9,391	14.4
8. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System			6,511	10.8	6,967	10.7
9. Diarrheal Diseases			8,443	14.0	6,742	10.3
10. Septicemia			5,160	8.5	5,774	8.8

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1986-1990) AND 1991
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1986-1990)		1991
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			41,939	71.3	46,381	72.9
2. Pneumonia			47,655	81.0	36,705	57.7
3. Diseases of the Vascular System			31,647	53.8	32,981	51.8
4. Tuberculosis			27,386	46.5	22,814	35.9
5. Malignant Neoplasms			20,812	35.4	22,384	35.2
6. Diarrheal Diseases			11,438	19.4	10,961	17.2
7. Septicemia			4,868	8.3	5,992	9.4
8. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			9,512	16.2	5,497	8.6
9. Accidents			5,123	8.7	5,024	7.9
10. Measles			6,478	11.0	4,973	7.8

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1985-1989) AND 1990
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1985-1989)		1990rrr
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			39,933	69.6	46,272	74.4
2. Pneumonia			49,984	87.1	41,240	66.5
3. Diseases of the Vascular System			30,338	52.9	33,729	54.2
4. Tuberculosis			28,854	50.3	24,307	39.1
5. Malignant Neoplasms			20,004	34.9	22,179	35.7
6. Diarrheal Diseases			10,316	18.0	7,493	12.0
7. Septicemia			4,598	8.0	5,835	9.4
8. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,986	8.7	5,151	8.3
9. Accidents			11,051	19.3	3,993	6.4
10. Measles			8,246	14.4	3,499	5.6

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1984-1988) AND 1989
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1984-1988)		1989
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			49,925	89.2	46,238	77.0
2. Diseases of the Heart			37,232	66.5	44,856	74.6
3. Diseases of the Vascular System			29,020	51.8	33,694	56.1
4. Tuberculosis			29,194	52.1	26,300	43.8
5.Malignant Neoplasms			19,158	34.2	21,933	36.5
6. Accidents			10,790	19.3	11,753	19.6
7. Diarrheal Diseases			11,002	19.7	8,126	13.5
8. Measles			8,497	15.2	6,734	11.2
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,260	7.6	5,110	8.5
10. Septicemia			4,402	7.9	4,952	8.2

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1983-1987) AND 1988
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1983-1987)		1988
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			50,166	91.8	47,444	80.8
2. Diseases of the Heart			35,582	65.1	40,566	69.1
3. Diseases of the Vascular System			28,116	51.5	31,504	53.7
4. Tuberculosis			29,506	54.0	27,020	46.0
5.Malignant Neoplasms			18,520	33.9	21,184	36.1
6. Accidents			9,649	17.7	11,456	19.5
7. Diarrheal Diseases			11,917	21.8	10,511	17.9
8. Measles			8,799	16.1	7,775	13.2
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			5,125	9.4	4,930	8.4
10. Septicemia			4,116	7.5	4,694	8.0

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1982-1986) AND 1987
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1982-1986)		1987
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			48,701	91.3	52,700	91.9
2. Diseases of the Heart			35,178	66.0	38,840	67.7
3. Diseases of the Vascular System			26,438	49.6	29,905	52.1
4. Tuberculosis			29,428	55.2	28,697	50.0
5.Malignant Neoplasms			17,813	33.4	20,367	35.5
6. Measles			7,340	13.8	12,431	21.7
7. Accidents			10,162	19.1	11,630	20.3
8. Diarrheal Dieases			12,347	23.2	10,589	18.5
9. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			6,642	12.5	5,229	9.1
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,989	9.4	5,149	9.0

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1979-1983) AND 1986
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1981-1985)		1986
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			47,209	90.7	50,621	90.4
2. Diseases of the Heart			34,157	65.6	39,163	69.9
3.Tuberculosis			28,771	55.3	30,604	54.6
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			24,780	47.6	29,402	52.5
5.Malignant Neoplasms			17,346	33.3	18,395	32.8
6. Diarrhea			13,418	25.8	10,839	19.4
7. Accidents			8,330	16.0	10,348	18.5
8. Measles			7,861	15.1	6,249	11.2
9. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			6,786	13.0	6,145	11.0
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,823	9.3	5,273	9.4

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
1985
CAUSES			1985
			Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			52,888	96.7
2. Diseases of the Heart			36,242	66.3
3.Tuberculosis			31,650	57.9
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			27,184	49.7
5.Malignant Neoplasms			18,143	33.2
6. Diarrhea			11,516	21.1
7. Accidents			10,070	18.4
8. Measles			8,043	14.7
9. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			7,114	13.0
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			5,470	10.0

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1979-1983) AND 1984
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1979-1983)		1984
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			46,283	93.6	45,971	86.4
2. Diseases of the Heart			32,404	65.5	31,347	58.9
3.Tuberculosis			28,245	57.1	27,999	52.6
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			22,234	45.0	27,107	51.0
5.Malignant Neoplasms			16,471	33.3	17,700	33.3
6. Diarrhea			14,839	30.0	11,553	21.7
7. Accidents			8,308	16.8	10,445	19.6
8. Measles			6,834	13.8	7,987	15.0
9. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			7,124	14.4	6,825	12.8
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,567	9.2	4,916	9.2

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1978-1982) AND 1983
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1978-1982)		1983
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			45,686	94.9	48,650	93.6
2. Diseases of the Heart			31,094	64.6	32,320	62.6
3.Tuberculosis			28,208	58.6	28,580	55.0
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			20,593	42.8	26,984	51.9
5.Malignant Neoplasms			15,703	32.6	17,997	34.6
6. Diarrhea			14,964	31.1	15,090	29.0
7. Measles			6,098	12.7	9,286	17.9
8. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			7,163	15.5	7,059	13.6
9. Accidents			9,712	20.2	5,752	11.2
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,262	8.9	4,816	9.3

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1977-1981) AND 1982
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1977-1981)		1982
CAUSES			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			46,072	98.0	45,373	89.3
2. Diseases of the Heart			29,331	62.4	36,819	72.5
3.Tuberculosis			28,907	61.5	28,309	55.7
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			19,442	41.4	21,511	42.4
5.Malignant Neoplasms			15,132	32.2	16,832	33.1
6. Diarrhea			16,025	34.1	12,735	25.1
7. Measles			5,729	12.2	7,136	14.1
8. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			8,255	17.6	6,068	11.9
9. Accidents			10,805	23.0	5,863	11.5
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,128	8.8	4,470	8.8

Source: Philippine Health Statistics 1982 - 2010, DOH

Last Update: December 9, 2013