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Leading Causes of Death in Various CountriesAlthough we may all be familiar with the major causes of death in our own countries, it is also interesting to see what causes deaths elsewhere.Deaths per 100,000 people Source: World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, World Health Statistics Annual as presented by the United States Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1997, Table 1339 (pg. 17).
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| Ischemic heart disease | Cerebro- vascular disease |
Cancer of lung, trachea, bronchus | Cancer of stomach | Cancer of female breast | Bronchitis, emphysema, asthma | Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | Motor vehicle traffic accidents | Suicide and self-inflicted injury | |
| United States | 164.4 |
47.3 |
57.3 |
5 |
30.5 |
8.9 |
10.5 |
15.2 |
11.8 |
| Australia | 162.1 |
63.9 |
37.1 |
7 |
29.2 |
11 |
6.3 |
10.6 |
11.4 |
| Austria | 148.9 |
83.6 |
33.9 |
15.9 |
31 |
12.1 |
24.8 |
14.5 |
20.4 |
| Bulgaria | 231.4 |
230.3 |
33.5 |
19.6 |
22 |
9.9 |
20.1 |
13.3 |
15.9 |
| Canada | 146.2 |
48.7 |
53.8 |
6.7 |
31.1 |
6.9 |
8.2 |
11.6 |
12.8 |
| Czech Republic | 276.6 |
168 |
53.1 |
17.4 |
31.2 |
19.6 |
16.5 |
13.6 |
18.1 |
| Denmark | 190.3 |
72 |
51.1 |
7.8 |
40.6 |
36.5 |
13.5 |
10.2 |
20.4 |
| Finland | 206.8 |
86.4 |
31 |
11.2 |
23.2 |
14.1 |
9.6 |
8.6 |
26.4 |
| France | 58 |
49.7 |
35.3 |
8 |
28.4 |
9.5 |
15.6 |
14.4 |
19.8 |
| Germany | 152.3 |
82.5 |
35.8 |
14.3 |
31.3 |
16.8 |
21.3 |
11.1 |
13.8 |
| Hungary | 250.2 |
161 |
65.9 |
22.4 |
35.4 |
39.6 |
81.3 |
16 |
33.5 |
| Italy | 90.4 |
86.6 |
42.8 |
17.2 |
28.4 |
21.4 |
20.8 |
15.2 |
7.1 |
| Japan | 36.4 |
75.8 |
28 |
31.2 |
9.6 |
10.1 |
11.2 |
9.9 |
15.1 |
| Netherlands | 121.6 |
66.3 |
52 |
11.4 |
38.4 |
16.4 |
4.6 |
7.4 |
9.6 |
| New Zealand | 195.1 |
76.1 |
40.7 |
8.2 |
34 |
11.3 |
4.1 |
16.6 |
12.6 |
| Norway | 161.9 |
80 |
30 |
9.8 |
27.7 |
12.6 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
13 |
| Poland | 110.1 |
79 |
52.1 |
18.3 |
22.3 |
17.7 |
12.8 |
18.8 |
14.8 |
| Portugal | 75.6 |
187.1 |
22 |
22.8 |
25 |
9.7 |
21.3 |
20.9 |
7.1 |
| Russia | 409 |
297 |
44.7 |
34.2 |
22.1 |
40.7 |
(NA) |
23.2 |
41.7 |
| Spain | 73 |
81.9 |
34.1 |
14.1 |
24.4 |
7.3 |
17.7 |
16 |
6.6 |
| Sweden | 172 |
65.8 |
23.3 |
8.2 |
24.7 |
10.6 |
5.6 |
6.3 |
14.7 |
| Switzerland | 100.4 |
48.8 |
33.7 |
8.6 |
33.1 |
17.7 |
8.4 |
8.4 |
19.6 |
| England and Wales | 197.6 |
75.1 |
49.1 |
10.6 |
37.6 |
10.2 |
5.4 |
6.1 |
6.9 |
| Scotland | 250.4 |
114.9 |
68.1 |
11.7 |
38 |
8.4 |
9.4 |
7.3 |
11.7 |
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