Table 2.
Leading Causes of Death, Yap, 2008–2010
| Cause of Death | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2008–2010 | Ratea |
| Cancer | 9 | 19 | 15 | 43 | 126.0 |
| Injury | 8 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 70.3 |
| Diabetes | 9 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 67.4 |
| Respiratory | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 58.6 |
| Heart disease | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 55.7 |
| CVAb | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 55.7 |
| Birth Injury | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 26.4 |
| Malnutrition | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.8 |
| Unknown | 12 | 18 | 9 | 39 | 114.3 |
| Other | 7 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 126.0 |
| Total | 72 | 90 | 80 | 242 | 709.0 |
a
Crude mortality rate/100,000 population.
b
CVA - Cerebrovascular accident. Data source: Personal communication, J. Yurow (May 18, 2011)