Hong Kong 2005
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Table 26
(Chapter 8: Health)
 
Number of Registered Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of Death
              2004#   2005#  
Cause         Number   Rate (1) Number   Rate (1)
Malignant neoplasms         11 791   171.3   12 141   174.9  
Diseases of heart         5 866   85.2   6 031   86.9  
Pneumonia         3 676   53.4   4 108   59.2  
Cerebrovascular disease         3 416   49.6   3 427   49.4  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases         2 123   30.8   2 334   33.6  
 
 
Notes:
Ranking of causes of death is according to the number of registered deaths in the year 2005.
(1) Death rate per 100 000 population.
Source: Department of Health.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8569)
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