| 10 PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATHS IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, SARAWAK
2001 |
| Causes |
No Of Death
|
% to Total Deaths
|
| Diseases of the respiration system |
390
|
14.8%
|
| Malignant Neoplasma(Cancer) |
378
|
14.4%
|
| Heart diseases & diseases of pulmonary circulation |
287
|
10.9%
|
| Cerebro-vascular diseases |
260
|
9.9%
|
| Septicaemia |
239
|
9.1%
|
| Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period |
166
|
6.3%
|
| Ischaemic Heart Diseases |
116
|
4.4%
|
| Accidents |
113
|
4.2%
|
| Diseases of the digestive system |
104
|
4.0%
|
| Diseases of the genitourinary system |
83
|
3.2%
|
| Total |
2,136
|
81.2%
|