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. 2013 May;72(5 Suppl 1):87–97.

Table 2.

Leading Causes of Death, RMI, 2007–2009

Cause of Death 2007 2008 2009a 2007–2009 Rateb
Sepsis 43 44 31 118 77.4
Cancer 27 9 36 72 47.2
Diabetes related 0 0 64 64 42.0
Pneumonia 18 14 0 32 21.0
Hypertension 0 0 28 28 18.4
CPc Arrest 8 13 0 21 13.8
MId 14 5 0 19 12.5
Suicide 0 0 14 14 9.2
Renal failure 11 0 0 11 7.2
CVAe 0 10 0 10 6.6
Uremia 7 0 0 7 4.6
Other 148 204 166 518 339.6
Total 276 299 339 914 599.3
a

Only the top five causes of death listed for 2009.

b

Crude mortality rate/100,000 population.

c

Cardiopulmonary.

d

Myocardial infarct.

e

Caridovascular accident. Data source: Kumiti Ejmuur” Annual Report, FY 2007 and 200812 and “Kumiti Ejmuur” Annual Report, FY 200913