"Table 3.6 The 10 Leading Causes of Death, by Broad Income Group, 2001",,,,,,,,
Low- and middle-income countries,,,,High-income countries,,,,
,Cause,Deaths (millions),Percentage of total deaths,,Cause,Deaths (millions),Percentage of total deaths,
1,Ischemic heart disease,5.70,11.8,1,Ischemic heart disease,1.36,17.3,
2,Cerebrovascular disease,4.61,9.5,2,Cerebrovascular disease,0.78,9.9,
3,Lower respiratory infections,3.41,7.0,3,"Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers",0.46,5.8,
4,HIV/AIDS,2.55,5.3,4,Lower respiratory infections,0.34,4.4,
5,Perinatal conditions,2.49,5.1,5,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,0.30,3.8,
6,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,2.38,4.9,6,Colon and rectal cancers,0.26,3.3,
7,Diarrheal diseases,1.78,3.7,7,Alzheimer’s and other dementias,0.21,2.6,
8,Tuberculosis,1.59,3.3,8,Diabetes mellitus,0.20,2.6,
9,Malaria,1.21,2.5,9,Breast cancer,0.16,2.0,
10,Road traffic accidents,1.07,2.2,10,Stomach cancer,0.15,1.9,
Source: Authors’ calculations.,,,,,,,,