Table 5.
Age-standardised death rates per 100000 population for leading causes of death as estimated from this study and the IHME Global Burden of Disease study for males in Malaysia, 2013
| Cause of death | Study | GBD 2013 | % difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASDR | 95% CI | ASDR | 95% CI | ||
| Ischaemic heart disease | 102.7 | 95.5, 110.2 | 140.3 | 129.8, 151.6 | 36.6% |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 92.1 | 85.2, 99.4 | 50.0 | 44.9, 55.3 | −45.7% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 60.6 | 54.9, 66.7 | 23.1 | 20.3, 26.8 | −61.8% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 49.0 | 44.0, 54.4 | 52.5 | 30.7, 63.8 | 7.1% |
| Road traffic accidents | 42.8 | 38.6, 47.4 | 34.5 | 30.3, 38.4 | −19.5% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 34.0 | 29.9, 38.5 | 13.9 | 12.3, 15.7 | −59.2% |
| Lung cancer | 22.6 | 19.2, 26.4 | 21.3 | 18.8, 24.4 | −5.7% |
| Colon and rectum cancers | 17.6 | 14.6, 20.9 | 10.1 | 8.9, 11.5 | −42.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 14.1 | 11.4, 17.0 | 12.1 | 10.6, 13.7 | −14.5% |
| Tuberculosis | 12.0 | 9.6, 14.7 | 7.1 | 6.1, 8.2 | −40.9% |
+ ve % difference indicates higher estimate by GBD, −ve % difference indicates lower estimate by GBD