"Table 3.15 The 10 Leading Causes of Burden of Disease, by Broad Income Group, 2001",,,,,,,
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,Cause,DALYs (millions of years),"Percentage of total DALYs (3,0)",,Cause,DALYs (millions of years),"Percentage of total DALYs (3,0)"
1,Perinatal conditions,89.07,6.4,1,Ischemic heart disease,12.39,8.3
2,Lower respiratory infections,83.61,6.0,2,Cerebrovascular disease,9.35,6.3
3,Ischemic heart disease,71.88,5.2,3,Unipolar depressive disorders,8.41,5.6
4,HIV/AIDS,70.80,5.1,4,Alzheimer’s and other dementias,7.47,5.0
5,Cerebrovascular disease,62.67,4.5,5,"Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers",5.40,3.6
6,Diarrheal diseases,58.70,4.2,6,"Hearing loss, adult onset",5.39,3.6
7,Unipolar depressive disorders,43.43,3.1,7,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,5.28,3.5
8,Malaria,39.96,2.9,8,Diabetes mellitus,4.19,2.8
9,Tuberculosis,35.87,2.6,9,Alcohol use disorders,4.17,2.8
10,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,33.45,2.4,10,Osteoarthritis,3.79,2.5
Source: Authors’ calculations.,,,,,,,