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Number of Deaths, Age ≥ 65 Years, and Percentage of All Deaths, 2018
| Number of deaths | % of all deaths | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart disease | 526,509 | 80.3 |
| Cancer | 431,102 | 71.9 |
| Accidents | 57,213 | 34.2 |
| Chronic lower respiratory disease | 135,560 | 85.0 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 127,244 | 86.1 |
| Alzheimer’s disease | 120,658 | 98.9 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 60,182 | 70.8 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 48,888 | 82.7 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis | 42,232 | 82.2 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 9147 | 18.9 |
