Death Rate of 10 Major Diseases in Rural Areas (2003)
No. Cause of Death As Percentage of Total Deaths
  Total 92.91
1 Malignant Tumor 25.28
2 Cerebrovascular Disease 23.75
3 Respiratory Disease 18.72
4 Heart Trouble 12.03
5 Trauma and Toxicosis 5.69
6 Internal System, Nutrition, Metabolite and Immunity Disease 3.56
7 Digestive Disease 2.78
8 Urinary Disease 1.89
9 Disease Originating in the Perinatal Period 1.11
10 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1.10
  Male Total 93.35
1 Malignant Tumor 23.33
2 Cerebrovascular Disease 20.94
3 Respiratory Disease 18.21
4 Heart Trouble 14.87
5 Trauma and Toxicosis 8.20
6 Digestive Disease 3.41
7 Internal System, Nutrition, Metabolite and Immunity Disease 1.84
8 Urinary Disease 1.60
9 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1.15
10 Disease Originating in the Perinatal Period 0.80
  Female Total 90.96
1 Cerebrovascular Disease 21.35
2 Respiratory Disease 21.35
3 Malignant Tumor 18.50
4 Heart Trouble 18.04
5 Trauma and Toxicosis 4.99
6 Digestive Disease 3.02
7 Internal System, Nutrition, Metabolite and Immunity Disease 2.72
8 Urinary Disease 1.70
9 Disease Originating in the Perinatal Period 0.81
10 Mental Disorders 0.48
a) Statistics in the table cover full or partial areas of 90 counties, including counties in Beijing.