Table 2. Annual mortality rate (per 100 000 persons) for 5 common malignant neoplasms in China, by sex (2004–5).

Rank	Total		Males		Females
	Disease	Death Rate (%)	Disease	Death Rate (%)	Disease	Death Rate (%)
1	Lung	30.6	Lung	41.1	Lung	19.6
2	Liver	26.1	Liver	37.4	Stomach	16.4
3	Stomach	24.5	Stomach	32.3	Liver	14.3
4	Esophagus	15.0	Esophagus	20.5	Esophagus	9.4
5	Colorectum	7.4	Colorectum	8.3	Colorectum	6.3