Principal Causes of Death
Recently, the Straits Times just reported on the front page headlines that 1 in 10 Singaporeans suffer from mental illness. This fast growing garden city needs more yoga teachers, healers and healthcare professionals for help!
Ever wondered what are the principal causes of death in Singapore?
No doubt, cancer is in the top position. What causes cancer? If we know it, we can prevent it. Only Yoga has the answer.
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009> | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Deaths | 17,140 | 17,222 | 17,101 | |
| % of Total Deaths | ||||
| 1. | Cancer [ICD9 : 140-208] |
27.7 | 29.3 | 29.3 |
| 2. | Ischaemic Heart Disease [ICD9 : 410-414] |
19.8 | 20.1 | 19.2 |
| 3. | Pneumonia [ICD9 : 480-486] |
13.9 | 13.9 | 15.3 |
| 4. | Cerebrovascular Disease (including stroke) [ICD9 : 430-438] |
8.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| 5. | Accidents, Poisoning & Violence [ICD9 : E800-E999] |
6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| 6. | Other Heart Diseases [ICD9 : 393-398,402,415-429] |
4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| 7. | Urinary Tract Infections [ICD9 : 599.0] |
2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 8. | Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease [ICD9 : 490-493, 496] |
2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 9. | Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis [ICD9 : 580-589] |
2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 10. | Diabetes Mellitus [ICD9 : 250] |
3.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Top 5 leading Cancers1(Incidence, 2003-2007) | |||
| Male | ASR3 | Female | ASR3 |
| 1) Colo-rectum | 39.9 | 1) Breast | 56.2 |
| 2) Lung | 39.6 | 2) Colo-rectum | 29.2 |
| 3) Prostate | 23.5 | 3) Lung | 16.1 |
| 4) Liver | 16.8 | 4) Ovary | 11.8 |
| 5) Stomach | 14.2 | 5) Corpus Uteri | 11.7 |
Last updated on 28 Oct 2011
Source: www.moh.gov.sg
Source: www.moh.gov.sg