Death Rate of 10 Major Diseases in Rural Areas (2002)
No. Cause of Death As Percentage of Total Deaths
  Total 86.46
1 Malignant Tumour 20.67
2 Cerebrovascular Disease 17.31
3 Respiratory Disease 15.63
4 Heart Trouble 14.34
5 Trauma and Toxicosis 10.16
6 Digestive Disease 3.56
7 Urinary Disease 1.44
8 Internal System, Nutrition, Metabolite and Immunity Disease 1.21
9 Disease Originating in the Perinatal Period 1.07
10 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1.06
  Male Total 88.56
1 Malignant Tumour 23.83
2 Cerebrovascular Disease 16.80
3 Respiratory Disease 14.56
4 Heart Trouble 13.05
5 Trauma and Toxicosis 11.59
6 Digestive Disease 3.98
7 Urinary Disease 1.53
8 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1.28
9 Internal System, Nutrition, Metabolite and Immunity Disease 1.01
10 Disease Originating in the Perinatal Period 0.93
  Female Total 83.39
1 Cerebrovascular Disease 17.97
2 Respiratory Disease 17.04
3 Malignant Tumour 16.53
4 Heart Trouble 16.02
5 Trauma and Toxicosis 8.30
6 Digestive Disease 3.01
7 Internal System, Nutrition, Metabolite and Immunity Disease 1.46
8 Urinary Disease 1.33
9 Disease Originating in the Perinatal Period 1.26
10 Mental Disorders 0.97
a) Statistics in the table cover full or partial areas of 90 counties, including counties in Beijing.