Table 5 Principal causes of death. Ecuador, 2004 (per 10,000 inhabitants).
From: Globalization and local response to epidemiological overlap in 21st century Ecuador
Cause | Total | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Other heart disease | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
2. Pneumonia | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
3. Cerebrovascular diseases | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
4. Diabetes Mellitus | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
5. Hypertensive diseases | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
6. Aggression | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
7. Isquemic Heart Disease | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
8. Perinatal infections | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
9. Traffic accidents | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
10. Liver diseases | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
11. Malignant tumors, stomach | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
12. Chronic lower respiratory infections | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
13. Self-inflicted injuries | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
14. Septicemia | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
15. Respiratory tuberculosis | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 |