Table 4.
Leading causes of death at ages 50-74 years, Thailand, 2005.
| Males | Females | ||
| Cause of death | % of deaths | Cause of death | % of deaths |
| Stroke | 12.3 | Diabetes mellitus | 12.3 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 11.1 | Stroke | 10.5 |
| Liver cancer | 7.5 | Ischaemic heart disease | 9.6 |
| COPD | 6.8 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 5.4 |
| Lung cancer | 6.0 | Cervix cancer | 4.8 |
| Cirrhosis of the liver | 5.7 | Liver cancer | 4.8 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5.4 | Lung cancer | 3.7 |
| Road traffic accidents | 3.1 | COPD | 3.6 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2.9 | Hypertensive disease | 3.6 |
| Lower respiratory infections | 2.5 | Cirrhosis of the liver | 3.3 |
| Other causes | 36.8 | Other causes | 38.5 |
| Total (N) | 98,602 | Total (N) | 71,902 |
| Ill-defined* | 2.5 | Ill-defined* | 2.3 |
* Redistributed across specific causes