Table 4.
Age-adjusted years of life lost (per 1000 population) by cause of death in a suburban region of Kunming (males), 1998–2003.
| Cause of death | 1998 (rank) | 1999 (rank) | 2000 (rank) | 2001 (rank) | 2002 (rank) | 2003 (rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 17.2 (1) | 17.0 (1) | 16.8 (2) | 15.5 (2) | 14.4 (2) | 13.5 (2) |
| Stroke | 13.7 (2) | 16.7 (2) | 17.2 (1) | 15.6 (1) | 14.5 (1) | 14.4 (1) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 4.7 (5) | 4.8 (3) | 5.0 (4) | 5.7 (3) | 6.4 (3) | 6.7 (3) |
| Self-inflicted injuries | 3.0 (7) | 4.3 (7) | 2.7 (7) | 3.7 (6) | 2.7 (6) | 2.2 (7) |
| Road traffic accidents | 4.9 (4) | 4.4 (6) | 4.4 (6) | 3.9 (5) | 3.4 (5) | 3.3 (5) |
| Lung cancer | 4.2 (6) | 4.5 (5) | 5.2 (3) | 3.4 (7) | 3.6 (4) | 4.9 (4) |
| Drug use | 5.0 (3) | 4.7 (4) | 4.5 (5) | 4.1 (4) | 2.9 (8) | 2.1 (8) |
| Stomach cancer | 2.2 (9) | 1.9 (9) | 1.9 (9) | 2.3 (9) | 2.8 (9) | 1.8 (9) |
| Liver cancer | 2.5 (8) | 2.5 (8) | 2.6 (8) | 2.7 (8) | 2.9 (7) | 3.1 (6) |
| Other malignant neoplasms | 2.2 (10) | 1.8 (10) | 1.8 (11) | 1.9 (11) | 2.3 (10) | 1.7 (10) |